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1 online resource (xxiii, 293 pages) |
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pt. 1. Development and peasants' associations in sub-Saharan Africa -- pt. 2. The eastern and southern Africa experience-- pt. 3. The West Africa experience. Decentralization and organizations in West Africa. Farmers' associations in West Africa. Interpreting the West African experience -- pt. 4. Another world Is possible |
| Summary |
"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, Holmen uncovers a NGO landscape that is considerably more ambiguous than the popular development literature would have people believe."--Jacket |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Economic assistance -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Non-governmental organizations -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Poverty -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Aide au développement.
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Organisations non gouvernementales.
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Lutte contre la pauvreté.
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Economic assistance
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Non-governmental organizations
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Poverty
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Nichtstaatliche Organisation
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Armut
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Humanitäre Hilfe
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Entwicklungshilfe
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Lokale Organisation
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Ländlicher Raum
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Nichtstaatliche Organisation.
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Entwicklungsplanung.
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Entwicklungshilfe.
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Entwicklungszusammenarbeit.
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Ländlicher Raum.
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Armut.
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Afrique subsaharienne.
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Subsaharisches Afrika
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Afrika.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009019065 |
| ISBN |
9781565493438 |
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1565493435 |
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