Civil society by design : donors, NGOs, and the intermestic development circle in Bangladesh / Kendall W. Stiles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stiles, Kendall W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance--Bangladesh.

Economic assistance.

Non-governmental organizations.

Civil society.

Bangladesh.

Economic assistance, Domestic--Bangladesh.

Economic assistance, Domestic.

Civil society--Bangladesh.

Non-governmental organizations--Bangladesh.

Bangladesh--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Bangladesh--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Bangladesh--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Contents:

1. Intermestic Development Circles and Institutional Convergence 1

Intermestic Development Circles: An Emerging Structure 1

The Emergence of Intermestic Development Circles: A Theoretical Framework 6

2. Donors and NGOs in Bangladesh 37

Bangladeshi Social Structures 37

Bangladeshi Non-Governmental Organizations 42

The Foreign Donor Community in Bangladesh 55

3. Dynamics of Intermestic Development Circles 63

Initiation 63

Institutionalization 75

Maturation 91

Contrary Tendencies 101

4. The Marginalized: Civil Society, Mass Movements, and the State 107

Civil Society 108

Islamic Groups 118

Mass Movements 121

The State 125

Conclusion: Marginalized Bangladeshi Actors 131

Epilogue: Donor Marginalization? 131

5. Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Policy 135

Summary of the Study 135

Theoretical Implications 139

Policy Implications 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-171) and index.

ISBN:

0275975509

OCLC:

48450959