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Silences in NGO Discourse: The Role and Future of NGOs in Africa
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Product Description
The distinguished scholar presents perspectives on the historical, political and philosophical contexts that govern the evolution and place of NGOs in Africa today. In two extensive essays, he argues the role of NGOs in Africa cannot be understood without clear characterisation of the current historical moment: that to 'make poverty history' we must first 'understand the history of poverty' and 'make imperialism history'. Shivji argues that despite some good intentions, NGOs have uncritically situated themselves within neoliberal and donor-driven discourses.
Product Details
- Published on: 2007-07-01
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 80 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
The two brief essays that comprise this booklet are exemplary, both originally presented to gatherings of NGO (Non-Governmental Organizations) representatives in the author's native Tanzania John S. Saul
About the Author
Issa Shivji is one of Africa's most radical and original thinkers and has written frequently for Pambazuka News, as well as Silences in NGO Discourse: The role and future of NGOs in Africa (Fahamu, 2007). Shivji's other books include the seminal Concept of Human Rights in Africa (CODESRIA Book Series, 1989) and the more recent Let the People Speak: Tanzania down the road to neoliberalism (CODESRIA, 2006).
