Maurice N Amutabi

The NGO Factor in Africa

The Case of Arrested Development in Kenya

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book breaks new ground in understanding the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Africa by historicizing NGOs using the Rockefeller Foundation as a case study.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 160mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9780415979955
• ISBN-10: 0415979951
• Artikelnr.: 21552017

Autorenporträt

Maurice N. Amutabi

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Paradox of NGOs in Africa's Development: Unraveling
their Inconsistency 2. NGOs, Capitalism and Globalization 3. The Genesis of
NGOs: The Idea, the Movement and Implications for Kenya 4. The Colonial
State and Development in Kenya: Background to the NGO Work in the Country
5. The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) in Medical Research and
Health in Kenya 6. The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) in
Agriculture and Education in Kenya Conclusion Bibliography Index