Participation has established itself as a significant approach to project implementation,
policy-making and governance in develo** and developed countries alike. Recently …

The notion and practice of participation in international development stands at an uneasy
crossroads, reviled in some academic and practitioner circles, yet as ubiquitous as ever in …

In 1987, World Development published a supplement entitled “Development Alternatives:
the Challenge of NGOs.” Although this challenge now seems far more complicated, this …

Absi, Pascale. 2010.“La parte ideal de la crisis: Los mineros cooperativistas de Bolivia frente
a la recesión.” Cuadernos de Antropología Social 31 (1): 33–54. Achtenberg, Emily …

This book argues that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have an important effect on
political participation in the develo** world. Contrary to popular belief, they promote …

This book improves understandings of how and why clientelism endures in Latin America
and why state policy is often ineffective. Political scientists and sociologists, the contributors …

In 1994, as part of a global trend, Bolivia instituted an ambitious decentralization program
that not only transferred funds and new responsibilities to municipal governments but also …

How do NGOs affect political participation in weakly democratic settings? We know that
NGOs can be an important part of moderate civil society by building trust, facilitating …

Since 1985, Bolivia has undergone three phases of the imposition of and popular resistance
to neoliberal policies. This article charts the uneven course of neoliberal hegemony …

Within public policy discourse on health care restructuring and voluntarism, the nonprofit
sector is now expected to play an active and direct role in the provision of health care …