Partnerships, Power and Peacebuilding

By highlighting the scope and limitations of local NGO agencies, this book presents a unique perspective of the relationship between peacebuilding theory and its application in practice, outlining how well-educated, well-connected local decision makers and thinkers navigate the uneven power dynamics of the international aid system.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Landscapes of Partnership 2. Contract Relationships 3. Partner-Driven Relationships 4. Networked Relationships Conclusion

About the author

Thushara Dibley is the Deputy Director of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia. She has published articles on social movements, activism and international development in Southeast Asia.

Summary

By highlighting the scope and limitations of local NGO agencies, this book presents a unique perspective of the relationship between peacebuilding theory and its application in practice, outlining how well-educated, well-connected local decision makers and thinkers navigate the uneven power dynamics of the international aid system.

Product details

• Authors: T Dibley, T. Dibley, Thushara Dibley
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349475056
• ISBN: 978-1-349-47505-6
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies; Rethinking Peace and Conflict; Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; B, Peace, Conflict Studies, Asia, International Relations, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Communication Studies, Economic development, Comparative Politics, Development Studies, Palgrave Intern. Relations & Development Collection, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Political Communication, Political structure and processes, Peace and Conflict Studies