NGO Politics in Sri Lanka Local Government and Development
Description
This book examines how and why local communities have been neglected in development initiatives in South Asia, focusing on Sri Lanka, and assesses the significant support from NGOs in increasing the capacity of local government and in promoting local development. Based on research in the southern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, this project analyses the views of national, provincial and local level political representatives, administrative officials, and NGO officials.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldAsianInternational RelationsSocial ScienceSocial WorkPublic PolicySocial PolicySociologyDeveloping & Emerging CountriesMinority Studies
2017Book
Author(s)Indi Ruwangi Akurugoda
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
ISBN9783319585857
LanguageEnglish
