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NGOs: In the service of imperialism
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In the service of imperialism, NGOs have been criticised as mentioned in this paper for being "in the service" of the United States and the United Kingdom, and they have been labeled as "agents of imperialism".Abstract:
(1999). NGOs: In the service of imperialism. Journal of Contemporary Asia: Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 429-440.read more
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