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Non-governmental organizations and development / Created by David Lewis

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Routledge, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Description: 239 pages: IllustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415454292 (hbk)
  • 9780415454308
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JZ4841 LEW
Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; 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; Bibliography; Index.
Summary: A concise, comprehensive and critical introduction to the subject of NGOs and development. This critical overview will be useful to students of development studies at undergraduate and masters levels, as well as to more general readers and practitioners.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf JZ4841 LEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 111963 Available BK84984
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf JZ4841 LEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 111962 Available BK84987
Core Collection Zvishavane Library Core Collection JZ4841 LEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 154272 Available BK141280

Includes bibliographical references and index

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and acronyms; 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; Bibliography; Index.

A concise, comprehensive and critical introduction to the subject of NGOs and development. This critical overview will be useful to students of development studies at undergraduate and masters levels, as well as to more general readers and practitioners.

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