Local Participation and Social Capital in Women*s Development Projects: Influence of external versus internal financing on NGOs in Turkey

Walterova, Iva

ISBN 10: 3848484668 / ISBN 13: 9783848484669

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Participation and Social Capital in Women*s Development Projects: Influence of external versus internal financing on NGOs in Turkey
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848484668
• ISBN 13: 9783848484669
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

The social dimension of development studies has gained significance in recent decades. Civil society and social capital are, therefore, increasingly more examined as these concepts are widely discussed; and there are not many empirical country specific studies of them. Accordingly, this book focuses on local participation and social capital in women’s development projects in Turkey, with a central question revolving around the influence of internal vs. external financing on local participation in women’s development projects of NGOs. In order to examine the role of financing in local participation in women’s development projects, theoretical arguments focusing on development, civil society, women’s development and social capital are assessed to demonstrate the importance of local participation for sustainable development and women’s development projects for empowerment of women. Furthermore, an overview of Turkey’s history from the angle of civil society and women’s movement is presented to provide a background for the evolution of women’s NGOs and their work in Turkey. A sample of donors and externally and internally funded women’s development projects is selected as cases.

About the Author

The author has a BA from the USA and an MA from Turkey. She currently lives in Prague, where she manages international projects in a small NGO. Prior to that, she worked on projects undertaken by NGOs in the Czech Rep., Turkey and India. Her professional interests include eInclusion, social inclusion, local development, gender and minority issues.