Christian and Islamic non-governmental organisations in contemporary Africa
(...) In the face of shrinking welfare provision in so many African states, prompted by World Bank ordained economic liberalisation policies, NGOs can now exert an enormous influence, given their, often, considerable resources. Moreover, their significance has been enhanced by the growing tendency w...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in Africa |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2002
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Journal of religion in Africa
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Church
B Non-governmental organisation B Africa B Religion B Religious community B Kenya B Role B Development aid B Association B Islam B Senegal B State B Dependence B Non-governmental international organizations B Zimbabwe B Religious organization B Meaning B Culture B Superiority |
| Summary: | (...) In the face of shrinking welfare provision in so many African states, prompted by World Bank ordained economic liberalisation policies, NGOs can now exert an enormous influence, given their, often, considerable resources. Moreover, their significance has been enhanced by the growing tendency within western governments to channel aid through agencies in civil society, rather than through the institutions of African states, which have often proved far from impact complex and multi-faceted. Religious NGOs can be Christian or Muslim, international or local. ( ... ) Whatever the type, they are run by a floating cohort of professional development workers, African and Western, who have at their disposal a wealth of ideologies amd knowledge systems. ( ... ) In some respects foreign Christian NGOs represent the latest permutation of the missionary encounter with Africa, raising once again, questions about western economic and cultural imperialism. ( ... )(J Relig Afr/DÜI) |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4200 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of religion in Africa
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