NGO Politics in Sri Lanka

Local Government and Development
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-58585-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3645 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Nichtregierungsorganisation (NGOs)
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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. 

Über Autor(innen)

Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Policy, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She focuses on non-governmental politics, decentralization, local government, and development.