Non-Governmental Organizations and Development

ISBN-13: 9781138352810 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 258 str.

David Lewis; Nazneen Kanji; Nuno S. Themudo

Opis

This book is an introduction to the wide-ranging topic of NGOs and development combining a critical overview of the main research literature with a set of up-to-date theoretical and practical insights drawn from experience in Asia, Europe, Africa and elsewhere.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: what are non-governmental organizations?  2. Understanding development NGOs in historical context  3. NGOs and development theory  4. NGOs and development: from alternative to mainstream?  5. NGO roles in contemporary development practice  6. NGOs and civil society  7. NGOs and globalization  8. NGOs and the aid system  9. NGOs and international humanitarian action  10. Development NGOs in perspective