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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Indi Ruwangi AkurugodaPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2018 Weight: 3.645kg ISBN: 9783319585857ISBN 10: 3319585851 Pages: 182 Publication Date: 02 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – NGOs and their potential in post-colonial societies Chapter 3 – NGOs in Sri Lanka Chapter 4 – Local development, people’s participation and local politics Chapter 5 – Problems in local government and possible solutions: NGOs as a support of local government Chapter 6 – NGO involvement at the local level: Centrally-led projects Chapter 7 – NGOs as local development partners: Locally-led projects Chapter 8 – ConclusionReviewsAuthor InformationIndi Ruwangi Akurugoda is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Public Policy, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. She focuses on non-governmental politics, decentralization, local government, and development. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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