Th e role that a strong civil society plays in socio-economic development is a subject of major scholarly attention today. Many benefi ts from having a strong civil society are reported in the literature. Th ere is, however, no generally accepted view regarding how capacity-building eff orts can help to develop a strong civil society, especially in the Central and Eastern European countries.Th e purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the causal mechanisms existing between capacity-building eff orts, a strengthened civil society and socioeconomic development. Th is case study suggests that a Hungarian local government did appear to strengthen associational activities in its community. Using process tracing, the research identifi es specifi c factors that lead this village to take these uncommon steps, and it assesses the implications for civic life.
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