This book is of significance to Western and African policy makers, and also to students and scholars who wish to engage with the critical issues of conflict resolution and reconciliation both in Sierra Leone and Liberia in particular and in the wider region in general.
Popular sovereignty in historical perspective
In recent years the United States and many other international donors have embraced civil society aid as a key tool of democracy promotion. They support thousands of NGOs around the world in the name of civil society development, investing in these organizations high hopes for f…
Contains 11 essays which discuss critically the conception of civil society implicit in donor assistance programmes and the methods by which donors implement such aid. Focuses largely on two aid programmes: USAID and PHARE (the European Community programme for assistance).
In recent years the United States and many other international donors have embraced civil society aid as a key tool of democracy promotion. They support thousands of NGOs around the world in the name of civil society development, investing in these organizations high hopes for f…