NGO Politics in Sri Lanka Local Government and Development /

This 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 an...

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Main Author: Akurugoda, Indi Ruwangi (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Asia-Politics and government.
Economic development.
Social service.
Political science.
Ethnicity.
Economic policy.
ISBN:9783319585864
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Summary:This 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.
Item Description:Political Science and International Studies
Physical Description:XV, 182 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783319585864

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