The Political Economy of Ngos: State Formation in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

by Jude L. Fernando

This book explores the paradoxical relationship between NGOs and capitalism, showing that supposedly progressive organisations often promote essentially the same policies and ideas as existing governments. It examines how a diverse group of NGOs have shaped state formation in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It argues that, rather than influencing state formation for the better, NGOs have been integrated into the capitalist system and their language adopted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745321712
• ISBN13: 9780745321714
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"