00991nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000210001724501220003826000090016052006590016958300180082894200060084699900170085220260716043415.0  aFinkel, Steve E.  aCivic education, civil society, and political mistrust in a developing democracy : the case of the Dominican Republic  c2000  aExplores the effect of donor-supported civic education programs on levels of citizen trust in institutions in the Dominican Repblic.  Demonstrates that civic education had a direct, negative effect on participants' levels of institutional trust, with the greatest negative effect on trust in governmental bodies such as the army and the judicial system.  Argues that this stems from the type of groups that conduct civic education in democratizing countries, many of which are not politically or socially neutral.  Concludes with a discussion of these findings for theories of democracy and civil society and for donor-supported civic education programs.  c2/7/01kJOY_D  cA  c46615d46615