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040 _aRuskin
082 _a338.91
100 _aTvedt, Terje,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAngels of mercy or development diplomats? :
_bNGOs & foreign aid /
_cTerje Tvedt.
260 _aTrenton, Oxford :
_bAfrica World Press,
_c1998.
260 _aTrenton, Oxford :
_bJames Currey,
_c1998.
300 _aix, 246 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-241) and index.
505 _a1. In Search of the Development NGOs -- 2. Why do Development NGOs Exist? -- 3. How to Analyse an NGO Scene-I: Some Alternative Perspectives -- 4. How to Analyse an NGO Scene-II: An International Social System -- 5. How to Analyse an NGO Scene-III: The Norwegian Sub-System -- 6. NGOs and the 'Articles of Faith' -- 7. NGOs at 'The End of History' -- 8. NGOs: Angels of Mercy or State-Financed Development Diplomats?
520 _aIs the world witnessing a global associational revolution spearheaded by development non-governmental organizations (NGOs)? Is the relationship between states and societies being more fundamentally redefined, even in remote, rural corners of the world? What role does the mushrooming of development NGOs play in this political-ideological process? What about NGO staff? Are they angels of mercy, government-paid development diplomats, propagandists for a triumphant West, or instruments in a coming clash between civilizations? Presented here are cases from Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Bangladesh and Nicaragua that shed light on these complex questions. The text puts forward a critique of central theories and concepts which have dominated research and discourse on development NGOs. It also proposes and demonstrates some different analytical approaches. -- Publisher description.
650 _aNon-governmental organizations - Developing countries - Case studies
650 _aEconomic assistance, Norwegian - Developing countries - Case studies
942 _2ddc
_cBOOK
999 _c132968
_d132968