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Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications

Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications

Essien Essien
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522541974|ISBN10: 1522541977|EISBN13: 9781522541981
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4197-4.ch005
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Essien, Essien. "Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications." Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement and Social Change in Contemporary Society, edited by Susheel Chhabra, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 82-102. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4197-4.ch005

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Essien, E. (2018). Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications. In S. Chhabra (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement and Social Change in Contemporary Society (pp. 82-102). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4197-4.ch005

Chicago

Essien, Essien. "Strengthening Performance of Civil Society Through Dialogue and Critical Thinking in Nigeria: Its Ethical Implications." In Handbook of Research on Civic Engagement and Social Change in Contemporary Society, edited by Susheel Chhabra, 82-102. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4197-4.ch005

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Abstract

This chapter discusses dialogue and critical thinking as a tool for civil society's performance and achievements in contemporary societies. The problem statement raises the need for knowledge of what dialogue and critical thinking is, as well as the competence in how to employ and apply its tools in policy engagement. Drawing upon extensive contemporary literature on civil society and policy engagement, this study examines how to enhance the performance of civil society organizations through the paradigm of dialogue and critical thinking. Findings reveal that critical thinking and dialogue is crucial in the success story of civil society organizations, just as the quality of the work accomplished is contingent upon the quality of the ideas, critical thinking and analysis of the problems to be solved. This chapter therefore, has a significant implications for cumulative research on the nexus between critical thinking and dialogue in Civil Society in contemporary societies

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