TY - GEN N2 - 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. DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-58586-4 DO - doi AB - 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. T1 - NGO Politics in Sri Lanka :Local Government and Development / AU - Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi, CN - JQ1-JQ1852 ID - 1358695 KW - Political science. KW - Ethnicity. KW - Economic policy. KW - Economic development. KW - Social service. SN - 9783319585864 SN - 331958586X TI - NGO Politics in Sri Lanka :Local Government and Development / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-58586-4 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-58586-4 ER -