Research Catalog

Title

NGO politics in Sri Lanka : local government and development / Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda.

Author

Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi

Publication

• Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
• ©2018

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Description

xv, 182 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

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.

Series Statement

Palgrave pivot

Uniform Title

Palgrave pivot

Alternative Title

Non-governmental organization politics in Sri Lanka

Subject

• Non-governmental organizations > Sri Lanka
• Economic development projects > Sri Lanka
• Local government > Sri Lanka
• Organisations non gouvernementales > Sri Lanka
• Projets de développement économique > Sri Lanka
• Administration locale > Sri Lanka
• Economic development projects
• Local government
• Non-governmental organizations
• Rural conditions
• Sri Lanka > Rural conditions
• Sri Lanka

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

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.

ISBN

• 9783319585857
• 3319585851

LCCN

2017948296

OCLC

• ocn982651810
• 982651810
• SCSB-8899658

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library