A Critical Examination of the State versus Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Policy Sphere in the Global South: Will the State Die as the NGOs Thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia?

This paper examines the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in service provision with a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. First, it reviews the conceptual and taxonomic issues in NGOs. It then proceeds to examine the performance of NGOs in some countries. The paper notes the in...

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Publicado en:African & Asian Studies Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 301 - 326
Autor principal: Obiyan, A. Sat
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers 2005
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        Nongovernmental organizations
        International agencies
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