NGOs, Africa and the global order /

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Author / Creator:	Pinkney, Robert.
Imprint:	Basingstoke ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Description:	xi, 232 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Non-governmental organizations -- Africa. Economic development projects -- Africa. Non-governmental organizations -- Political aspects -- Africa. Economic development projects. Economic history. Non-governmental organizations. Politics and government. Africa -- Economic conditions. Africa -- Politics and government. Africa.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7725767

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ISBN:	9780230547162 (hbk.) 0230547168 (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-229) and index.
Summary:	"Formal democracy in Africa has done little to help the poor and under-privileged, or to protect the natural environment. Against this background, NGOs offer an alternative means of political influence. This book traces the emergence of NGOs, and looks at their distinctive qualities. It examines the impact of NGOs, both on African politics and on the world stage, where many key decisions affecting Africa are taken. While the success of NGOs has been reasonable, their presence raises questions about the nature of contemporary democracy. Are self-appointed groups an adequate substitute for mass movements?" -- Book cover.

Table of Contents:

List of Boxes, Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
From Mass Society to Post-Industrial Society and from Authoritarianism to Pluralism: The Context of the Rise of NGOs
A Third Sector or a Second Preference? What is Distinctive about NGOs?
Democracy without Votes I: The Background to NGOs in Tanzania and Uganda
Democracy without Votes II: NGOs, Governments and the Outside World
NGOs and the Global Order: Theory and Practice
International NGOs: Missionaries or Imperialists?
The Winning and the Taking Part: The Global Game of NGO Influence
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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