NGO Politics in Sri Lanka : Local Government and Development / by Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda.
2018
JQ1-JQ1852
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Title
NGO Politics in Sri Lanka : Local Government and Development / by Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda.
ISBN
9783319585864
331958586X
9783319585857
331958586X
9783319585857
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (XV, 182 pages) : online resource
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-319-58586-4 doi
Call Number
JQ1-JQ1852
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.95496
Summary
This book examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development. Based on research in the southern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this project analyses the views of national, provincial and local level political representatives, administrative officials, and NGO officials.
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
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Palgrave pivot.
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Print version: 9783319585857
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies
3. NGOs in Sri Lanka
4. Local development, people's participation and local politics
5. Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government
6. NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects
7. NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects
8. Conclusion.
2. NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies
3. NGOs in Sri Lanka
4. Local development, people's participation and local politics
5. Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government
6. NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects
7. NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects
8. Conclusion.