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Ragged Trousered NGOs - Development Work under Neoliberalism (Hardcover)
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Ragged Trousered NGOs - Development Work under Neoliberalism (Hardcover)
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Ragged Trousered NGOs is a compelling first-hand account of the NGO
sector and wider civil society over the past 40 years, examining
how and why people take collective action and engage in social
development projects. The book explores different organisational
and methodological aspects of NGO work and social action, asking
what was possible to achieve at a grass-roots level at different
times, in different economic and political contexts in the East and
West. Adopting a critical perspective, the author argues that
social action continues to play a vital and varied role, and yet it
struggles to challenge deep-rooted power relations and traditional
forms of behaviour in today's unequal world. In particular, the
book draws on examples from the former Soviet Union in transition,
and the UK's voluntary sector over the last 40 years, with a view
to challenging Eurocentric views about organisations and
communities. The analysis adopts a Gramscian view of hegemony and
an internationalist and anti-war position on key issues arising in
recent armed conflicts and the new cold war with Russia. The book
concludes by addressing the challenges for development workers,
noting the precarious nature of NGO work despite its many
achievements, and suggesting ways in which social activists can
pick up more strength and support. This book's practical
perspective on progressive forms of organisational management will
be of considerable interest to civil society and NGO development
workers, as well as to researchers and students in the fields of
international development, politics, sociology and regional
studies.
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