Cambridge University Press - Against NGOs Book

Explore a critical perspective on civil society and development with this academic work from Cambridge University Press. Against NGOs challenges common sense views by examining how non-governmental organizations emerged as primary agents of development over time. Using an interpretative history based on Gramscian concepts, the text explains how civil society organizations were brought into the development sphere as non-state technocratic actors. The book provides a deep analysis of how management studies and development studies functioned as explanations for capitalist crises. It examines how these fields offered complementary solutions to balance economic shifts. This is a necessary read for scholars and practitioners looking to understand the historical and theoretical foundations of modern development and the role of NGOs within it.