The NGO Factor in Africa
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The NGO Factor in Africa

The Case of Arrested Development in Kenya

Maurice N. Amutabi

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The NGO Factor in Africa

The Case of Arrested Development in Kenya

Maurice N. Amutabi

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The book breaks new ground in understanding the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Africa. The book historicizes NGOs using the Rockefeller Foundation as a case study, looking at its tripartite paradoxical roles as an agent of colonialism, globalization and development/underdevelopment. It deploys interdisciplinary devices to show how the RF projects have engaged in marginalization, patronage and 'othering' of African values and customs and the ensuing controversies. Using globalization, postmodern and postcolonial theories the book deconstructs the long-held myths about NGO inviolability, and opens ground for understanding their strengths. It interrogates sites of contestation, apprehension and possibilities that the RF has produced. Using RF projects, it looks at structures of hegemony, race, power, class and gender that the RF has created. The book illustrates the extent to which the RF has been instrumental in spreading capitalism, imperialism in economic, political, cultural and social realms through globalization. It desists from the grand narrative approach that has dominated African history in the past but instead gives agency and voice to those that have previously been marginalized.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
ISBN
9781135528553
Edition
1
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Politics
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Tables
  7. Map of Kenya
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. Introduction
  11. Chapter One: The Paradox of NGOs in Africa’s Development: Unraveling their Inconsistency
  12. Chapter Two: NGOs, Capitalism and Globalization
  13. Chapter Three: The Genesis of NGOs: The Idea, the Movement and Implications for Kenya
  14. Chapter Four: The Colonial State and Development in Kenya: Background to the NGO Work in the Country
  15. Chapter Five: The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) in Medical Research and Health in Kenya
  16. Chapter Six: The Role of the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) in Agriculture and Education in Kenya
  17. Conclusion
  18. Notes
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index