| The Political Economy of Ngos: State Formation in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Contributor(s): Fernando, Jude L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745321712 ISBN-13: 9780745321714 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Ngos (non-governmental Organizations) - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 361.77 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jude L. Fernando explores the paradoxical relationship between NGOs and capitalism, showing that supposedly progressive organisations often promote essentially the same policies and ideas as existing governments. The book examines how a diverse group of NGOs have shaped state formation in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It argues that, rather than influencing state formation for the better, NGOs have been integrated into the capitalist system and their language adopted to give traditional exploitative social relations a transformative appearance. This enlightening study will give pause to those who see NGOs as drivers of true social change and will encourage students of development studies to make a deeper analysis of state formation. |