Paradoxes of institutionalisation
The depoliticisation of Bangladeshi NGOs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3887485 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Feldman (0000-0002-7137-2448, corresponding author), Shelley Feldman |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-26 |
| Publication date | 2003-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0961452022000037955 |
| OpenAlex | W2054886709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 17 |
Through an analysis of how Bangladeshi NGOs have become institutionalised, the author examines patterns of bureaucratisation and professionalisation to argue that NGOs are part of a process of incorporation that mediates opposition to gender and other structural inequalities. Two important tendencies--the growing partnership between NGOs, the state, and donor agencies, and the discursive shift from social welfare and redistribution to individualism, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance--exemplify these processes. The paper shows how institutionalisation, accompanied by the conflation of civil society and NGOs, masks the loss of member-citizens' voices, channelling opposition through NGOs in ways that often compromise their interests
Civil society · Compromise · Development economics · Economics · Individualism · Inequality · Institutionalisation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,64 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |