Individuals, organisations and public action : trajectories of the non-governmental in development studies
Lewis, D.
(2005).
Individuals, organisations and public action : trajectories of the non-governmental in development studies.
In
Kothari, U.
(Ed.),
A Radical History of Development Studies
(pp. 200-222).
Zed Books.
(2005).
Individuals, organisations and public action : trajectories of the non-governmental in development studies.
In
Kothari, U.
(Ed.),
A Radical History of Development Studies
(pp. 200-222).
Zed Books.
This chapter offers a personal reflection on the rise of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as a subject of study within development studies. It traces the history of this topic, and locates this history within the broader context of the rise of neoliberalism.