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Autore |
Holmén Hans |
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Snakes in paradise [[electronic resource] ] : NGOs and the aid industry in Africa / / by Hans Holmén |
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Sterling, VA, : Kumarian Press, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic assistance - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Non-governmental organizations - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Poverty - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1: Development and Peasants' Associations in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2: The ESA Experience-Part 1 -- 3: The ESA Experience-Part 2 -- 4: Decentralization and Organizations in West Africa -- 5: Farmers' Associations in West Africa -- 6: Interpreting the West African Experience -- 7: Another World Is Possible -- Notes -- Reference List -- Index. |
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Beginning in the 1980s, sub-Saharan Africa witnessed a veritable explosion of NGOs and CSOs engaged in efforts to develop the subcontinent. Often praised for their commitment, flexibility, close contact with grassroots movements and marginalized groups, these organizations have become the darlings of donors and the UN system. During the same period, however, rural Africa has sunk deeper into poverty. The massive NGO engagement appears not to have made any meaningful progress. Snakes in Paradise breaks through the generalizations and neat theories to discover why these efforts have failed. Focusing especially on those local NGOs that are frequently overlooked by studies that cover the major international players, Holmén uncovers a NGO landscape that is considerably more ambiguous than the popular development literature would have people believe. |
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