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Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations: Bridging the Sacred and the Secular (International Political Economy)
Development Civil Society and FaithBased Organizations Bridging the Sacred and the Secular - International Political Economy Author:Gerard Clarke, Michael Jennings International aid and development is increasingly channelled through religious groups and this collection examines the role that these faith-based organizations play in managing international aid, providing services, such as health and education, defending human rights and protecting democracy. Focusing on Asia, Africa and the Middle East, this ... more »book argues that greater engagement with faith communities and organizations is needed, particularly in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and questions the traditional securalism that has underpinned development policy and practice in the North.« less