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Beyond the NGO-government divide: network NGOs in East Africa
, 1998 An examination is presented on a type of NGO, known as a network NGO that, it is argued, is currently exploiting the personal links across the government-NGO divide, and acknowledging their interdependence. Characteristics of such NGOs are that they have
Van Klinken, Marinus
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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, 2020 Audrey Ngo (Class of 2020) was interviewed by Ruth Demissie via the Zoom internet-based video conferencing software on June 8, 2020. Ms. Ngo was born and raised in the DFW area and triple majored in Public Policy, Health and Society, and French. She grew
Ngo, Audrey; Demissie, Ruth
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese +2 more
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EU and Civil Society: the Case of NGOs in Peace Missions and Humanitarian Intervention [PDF]
Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 2010 Social scientists and policy-makers are increasingly concerned with the civil society ability to influence the external policy of EU and the member states. This ability depends to a large extent on the capabilities and instruments of the non-governmental-
Daniela Irrera
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Lessons Learned From a 20-Year Collaborative Study on American Black Bears
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018 In the 1980s, black bears (Ursus americanus) began expanding into historic habitats in northwestern Nevada, USA. Over a period of >30 years, black bears recolonized areas where human populations have also increased. Our research represents one of, if not
Jon P. Beckmann, Carl W. Lackey
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, 2019 This chapter examines non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that play a role in addressing environmental issues. It provides an overview of categories of NGOs and outlines the range of approaches adopted by such NGOs, the strategies used, and their influence.
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Money, power, and donor-NGO partnerships
, 2010 The term 'partnership' can be considered something of a Trojan Horse, disguising the reality of the complex relationships in imbalances of power and inequality, often expressed through the control of one 'partner' over the other.
Reith, Sally
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn +9 more
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