Civil Society Development

Author : Lester M. Salamon,S. Wojciech Sokolowski,Megan A. Haddock
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781421422992

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Explaining Civil Society Development by Lester M. Salamon,S. Wojciech Sokolowski,Megan A. Haddock Pdf

How historically rooted power dynamics have shaped the evolution of civil society globally. The civil society sector—made up of millions of nonprofit organizations, associations, charitable institutions, and the volunteers and resources they mobilize—has long been the invisible subcontinent on the landscape of contemporary society. For the past twenty years, however, scholars under the umbrella of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project have worked with statisticians to assemble the first comprehensive, empirical picture of the size, structure, financing, and role of this increasingly important part of modern life. What accounts for the enormous cross-national variations in the size and contours of the civil society sector around the world? Drawing on the project’s data, Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan A. Haddock, and their colleagues raise serious questions about the ability of the field’s currently dominant preference and sentiment theories to account for these variations in civil society development. Instead, using statistical and comparative historical materials, the authors posit a novel social origins theory that roots the variations in civil society strength and composition in the relative power of different social groupings and institutions during the transition to modernity. Drawing on the work of Barrington Moore, Dietrich Rueschemeyer, and others, Explaining Civil Society Development provides insight into the nonprofit sector’s ability to thrive and perform its distinctive roles. Combining solid data and analytical clarity, this pioneering volume offers a critically needed lens for viewing the evolution of civil society and the nonprofit sector throughout the world.

Author : Jude Howell,Jenny Pearce
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 158826095X

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Civil Society & Development by Jude Howell,Jenny Pearce Pdf

Setting out to explore critically the way civil society has entered development thinking, policy and practice as a paradigmatic concept of the 21st century, Howell (development studies, U. of Sussex) and Pearce (Latin American politics, U. of Bradford) trace the historical path leading to the encounter between the ideas of development and civil society in the late 1980s and how donors have translated these into development policy an programs. They find that there are competing normative visions, which have deep roots in Western European political thought, about the role of civil society in relation to the state and market both among donors and within the societies where donors are operating. This leads to donors playing a major role in shaping the character of service provision. They also argue that their study exposes the hitherto unexplored power of the market, as opposed to solely the state, to distort donor programs. c. Book News Inc.

Author : Naomi R. Lamoreaux,John Joseph Wallis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226426365

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Organizations, Civil Society, and the Roots of Development by Naomi R. Lamoreaux,John Joseph Wallis Pdf

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Author : Jenny Pearce,Deborah Eade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029509192

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Development, NGOS, and Civil Society by Jenny Pearce,Deborah Eade Pdf

The rise of neo-liberalism and the so-called Washington Consensus have generated a powerful international ideology concerning what constitutes good governance, democratization, and the proper roles of the State and civil society in advancing development. As public spending has declined, the nongovernment sector has benefited very significantly from taking on a service-delivery role. At the same time, NGOs, as representatives of civil society, are a convenient channel through which official agencies can promote political pluralism. But can NGOs simultaneously facilitate governments’ withdrawal from providing basic services for all and also claim to represent and speak for the poor and the disenfranchised? The chapters describe some of the tensions inherent in the roles being played by NGOs, and asks whether these organizations truly stand for anything fundamentally different from the agencies on whose largesse they increasingly depend.

Author : Tiina Kontinen,Henri Onodera
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317574347

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Citizenship, Civil Society and Development by Tiina Kontinen,Henri Onodera Pdf

The book investigates the intersection of citizenship, civil society, and development in today’s global world. The multi-disciplinary collection considers the notion of citizenship in connection with the neoliberal development agendas, participation, security discourses and legal environments. The contributions analyse the development-citizenship nexus grounded in empirical work in African, Latin American, European and global contexts. The book opens exciting avenues to reflect on the notion of citizenship and explores the following pertinent questions: Does citizenship matter for development research? Do international development policy and practice promote certain normative registers for how people should make sense of their social relations and, in particular, how they relate to public authorities? What are their responses? Contributors from various academic backgrounds, such as anthropology, law, and political science, affirm the importance of citizenship for the study of contemporary development processes. Chapters provide empirical analysis of the processes of water privatization in Ghana, the promulgation of new ‘NGO Law’ in Ethiopia, environmental politics in former Yugoslavia, and the global interconnections between the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement. The book is relevant for students and scholars of political science and development studies as well as development practitioners globally. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Civil Society.

Author : G. Clarke,M. Jennings,T. Shaw
Publisher : Springer
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230371262

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Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations by G. Clarke,M. Jennings,T. Shaw Pdf

This book examines the role of faith-based organizations in managing international aid, providing services, defending human rights and protecting democracy. It argues that greater engagement with faith communities and organizations is needed, and questions traditional secularism that has underpinned development policy and practice in the North.

Author : Howard Wiarda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429981210

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Civil Society by Howard Wiarda Pdf

Civil Society focuses on the processes and politics of dismantling "corporate" (state directed) economies and political systems in the Third World. Howard Wiarda explores how this separation would create a move toward civil societies of free associability and democracy, as well as the limits to and pitfalls of this approach. The book examines case studies from sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and includes such critical countries as South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt.

Author : Paul Henderson,Ilona Vercseg
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781861349699

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Community Development and Civil Society by Paul Henderson,Ilona Vercseg Pdf

Set within the context of Europe, this book demonstrates the contribution that community development can make to strengthening civil society. The book interweaves case studies with discussion of community development principles and theory to provide a critical and accessible approach.

Author : OECD,North-South Centre of the Council of Europe
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1998-07-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264163393

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Civil Society and International Development by OECD,North-South Centre of the Council of Europe Pdf

Interest in the concept of civil society has undergone a remarkable renaissance in the 1990s. It is currrently seen as a potential tool to overcome some of the main theoretical and political stalemates. But what exactly does the concept of civil ...

Author : Anders Uhlin,S. Kalm
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349498890

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Civil Society and the Governance of Development by Anders Uhlin,S. Kalm Pdf

This book re-conceptualizes civil society engagement with global governance institutions in the field of development in terms of opposition. With an innovative theoretical framework, it maps and explains opposition strategies through detailed case studies on the EU, the Asian Development Bank, and the Global Forum on Migration and Development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264648151

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Development Assistance Committee Members and Civil Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264056435

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Better Aid Civil Society and Aid Effectiveness Findings, Recommendations and Good Practice by OECD Pdf

This book is a resource for implementing the recommendations on civil society and aid effectiveness emerging from the Accra High Level Forum and its preparatory process.

Author : Thomas J. Ward,Thomas Joseph Ward
Publisher : Paragon House Publishers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060849273

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Development, Social Justice, and Civil Society by Thomas J. Ward,Thomas Joseph Ward Pdf

Noted NGO figures from around the world contributed to this volume about how NGOs contribute to the development of society. Included is a proposed code of ethics for NGOs. "Fear and Want. These two words summarize the sufferings of humankind across history. Endeavoring to free people from fear and want is both the most noble and the most difficult challenge that we face. To promote human security is an ambitious goal, but it is commensurate with the needs and aspirations of the twenty-first century." —François Fouinat, Executive Director, UN Commission on Human Security "An NGO should not enter into collaboration with a for-profit corporation if the main motivation of the corporation is to gain a market advantage over competitors."—WANGO Code of Ethics and Conduct for NGOs "The corporate community must accept that business is not merely charged to manage risk, or make sound investment decisions and attempt to cope with economic uncertainties. Those are the easier tasks. The corporate community needs to reflect on what it can do to bring about changes that will create a new ethical, and level playing field on which business can function place fairly and transparently, without corruption."—Tunku Abdul Aziz, Vice Chairman, Transparency International "In 1991 less than 10% of our projects had any input from NGOs. By the end of the 1990s, over half of Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects included NGO input."—Robert Dobias, Head, NGO Center, Asian Development Bank "NGOs that challenge existing political arrangements and challenge those government policies, which pose a threat to human security, can face serious repercussions from the implicated governments that are unwilling to hear public criticism of their actions. Some governments have sought to restrict the power of NGOs by creating legislation, which limits their sanctioned activity to the non-political arena."—Sarah Mich'l, Harvard University Global Equity Initiative This book is an introduction to the political economy of NGOs. Today NGOs are recognized as vital partners for government and industry. They address social and environmental problems with greater efficiency and cost effectiveness than government agencies. Multilateral institutions such as the United Nations and the World Bank increasingly rely on NGOs to assist in the oversight of the projects and programs that they support. This text reviews the historical evolution that has led to the mainstreaming of NGOs and, in some cases, to corruption, graft, and deviation from their founding principles. It also describes the challenges that NGOs face in less developed countries. While NGOs are applauded byinternational organizations and by the governments of developed countries, they still are viewed as a political threat in many developing countries where they are deliberately marginalized by legal constraints and bureaucracies that make their survival almost impossible.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:882599495

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Civil Society and International Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alison Van Rooy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000082920

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Civil Society and the Aid Industry by Alison Van Rooy Pdf

'This book is valuable for and beyond the international development industry. It deftly leads a non-specialist through the maze of ideas and arguments plaguing the concept of civil society, and critically examines how and what happens, when the international aid system tries to turn confusing and complex political theory into effective development policy and practice fitting the individual preconditions and historical trajectories of the worlds varied nations. The comparative evidence, analysis and recommendations on offer are essential reading for anyone attempting to understand or ''build'' someone else's - as well as their own - civil society, especially when justifying the use of tax payers' money to do so.' ALAN FOWLER, CO-FOUNDER, INTRAC 'This book will be really useful to numerous readers, 011 a subject becoming ever more topical in the world of development and beyond. It puts order into the deeply confused debate about civil society, describes what the aid donors are doing to pursue their new goals, offers four penetrating case studies, and concludes with sensible suggestions for future policy. The authors have made a practical and lucid assessment of the huge civil society literature; they have also contributed valuably to it, and deserve to he listened to.' PROFESSOR ROBERT CASSEN, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Northern governments and NGOs are increasingly convinced that civil society will enable people in developing countries to escape the poverty trap. Civil Society and the Aid Industry, the product of extensive research by the prestigious North-South Institute in Canada, makes a critical appraisal of this new emphasis in the aid industry. It explores the roles of Northern governmental, multilateral and non-governmental agencies in supporting civil society, presenting in-depth case studies of projects in Peru, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Hungary, and gives detailed policy recommendations intended to improve the effectiveness and appropriateness of future projects. Originally published in 1998