Claiming agency and creating change
Shifting Power in International Non-Government Organisations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4842401 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn Bond (La Trobe University), G G Bond (La Trobe University, corresponding author), Hazem Fahmy (0000-0003-1656-0291, CARE Egypt Foundation), Ashika Gunasena (Chrysalis), Hlima Razkaoui (CARE Maroc) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2025.2544025 |
| OpenAlex | W4413303295 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Historical criticisms of self-interest among international non-government organisations (INGOs) have recently gone further, suggesting INGOs are neo-colonial in nature. To address these concerns and reclaim their legitimacy, INGOs are actively pursuing localisation and locally led development initiatives. These terms are contested, however, and scholarly literature on INGO approaches is limited. Using a detailed multi-year case study approach, this paper provides unique insights into how power relations and interests shape these day-to-day practices. In so doing the article problematises the processes of INGO legitimation and provides some important clues as to how and why localisation processes are likely to face significant obstacles
Business · Civil society · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · International Development and Aid · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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Global Governance and Local Peace
Evaluating Transnational NGOs
Understanding Contemporary Challenges to Ingo Legitimacy
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NGOs, States, and Donors Revisited
Development NGOs and the Challenge of Partnership
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De-centring the 'White Gaze' of Development
The Space Between
Grounded Theory and Sensitizing Concepts
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |