NGO Politics in Sri Lanka - Local Government and Development

This book examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development. Based on research in the southern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this project analyses the views of national, provincial and local level political representatives, administrative officials, and NGO officials.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies.- 3. NGOs in Sri Lanka.- 4. Local development, people's participation and local politics.- 5. Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government.- 6. NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects.- 7. NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects.- 8. Conclusion. 

Product details

• Authors: Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.10.2017
• EAN: 9783319585857
• ISBN: 978-3-31-958585-7
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 220 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 355 g
• Illustrations: XV, 182 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; C, Ethnic Studies, Economic Policy, Political Science, Asia, Social Policy, Regional Development, biotechnology, Social Work, Political structure & processes, auseinandersetzen, Ethnicity, Political Science and International Studies, Social Service, Economic development, Development policy, Ethnicity Studies, Development Studies, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Governance and Government, Social Work and Community Development