Oxford : Oxfam Publishing, 2001. Paperback. 272 pp.- While NGOs have enjoyed a high profile in recent years, there are signs that their heyday is over. The spotlight has fallen on the failings of NGOs, and on the limitations in what they can achieve. The NGO sector stands accused of complacency and self-interest, on the one hand, and of being ineffectual andnirrelevant on the other. This collection, originally commissioned as a tenth anniversary issue of the journal Development in Practice, reflects on what kind of development is needed today, and on what kind of organizations are needed to spearhead this agenda. Leading NGOs, development think-tanks, universities, and civil society organisations, scholars, and activists from over 15 countries around the world ask: What model of international cooperation can deliver social and economic justice? And what does this mean for NGOs in the future? English text. Library stamps. Condition � very good. Condition : good copy. ISBN 9780855984441. Keywords : ,

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Title: Debating Development: NGOs and the Future (Development in Practice).
Publisher: Oxfam
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0855984449
ISBN 13: 9780855984441
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good

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Non-government organisations working in the humanitarian and development sectors won official approval in the 1980's and 1990's but there are signs now that they are losing favour. The NGO sector stands accused by some of complacency and self-interest on the one hand and of being ineffectual and irrelevant on the other. NGOs are increasingly challenged to demonstrate their legitimacy as representative voices of civil society. NGOs themselves are taking a hard look at their mandates, their core values and their role on a changing international stage. Contributors to this volume reflect on what kind of development will eradicate poverty and what types of agency are best suited to the task. Leading representatives of NGOs, development think-tanks and civil-society organisations, as well as scholars and activists, ask: What model of international co-operation can deliver social and economic justice? And what does this mean for NGOs in the future?

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Deborah Eade is series editor of the Development in Practice Readers.

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