Supporting Civil Society The Political Role of Non-Governmental

Many analysts are looking to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as the promoters of more equitable and democratic forms of development because of their status as actors in civil society. Based on a critical evaluation of six rural development projects

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Supporting Civil Society The Political Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Central America

Laura Macdonald

Assistant Professor of Political Science Carleton University, Ottawa

First published in Oreat Britain 1997 by

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Houndmills. Basingstoke, Hampshire R021 6XS and London Companies and representatives throughout the world A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 978-1-349-25180-3 ISBN 978-1-349-25178-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-25178-0 First published in the United States of America 1997 by

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