Undermining Development - The Absence of Power Among Local Ngos in Africa

Informationen zum Autor Sarah Michael Klappentext Main topics covered in this probing book include: What does a powerful NGO look like? How does power affect sustainable development? What circumstances prevent local NGOs in Africa from wielding power? How can African NGOs remedy their absence of power? What relationship with donors and international NGOs should be cultivated? This book will interest readers concerned with issues pertaining to the organization, mission, and implementation of development NGOs in Africa and beyond. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. The Powerful and the Powerless: Understanding NGOs in Development 2. NGO Power 3. The Power of Local NGOs in Zimbabwe 4. The Power of Local NGOs in Tanzania 5. The Power of Local NGOs in Senegal 6. Why Power is Crucial to NGOs 7. Powerful NGOs, Sustainable NGOs 8. Helping Local NGOs in Africa to Develop Power Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Michael
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.02.2005
• EAN: 9780253217721
• ISBN: 978-0-253-21772-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Series: African Issues; African Issues (Paperback); African Issues; African Issues (Paperback)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education