Civil Society and Development: A Critical Exploration

By Jude Howell

Book Overview

Incorporated into the lexicons of academics, policymakers and grassroots activists, of multilateral development agencies and local NGOs alike, civil society has become a topic of widespread discussion. But is there in fact any common understanding of the term? How useful is it when applied to the South, and what difference does it make to bring the concept into the debate on development?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555876196
• ISBN13: 9781555876197
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"