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NGOs, Politics and Grassroots Mobilisation: Evidence from Bangladesh

Joe Devine1
01 Apr 2006-Journal of South Asian Development (Sage Publications)-Vol. 1, Iss: 1, pp 77-99
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the relationship between non-governmental organizations and politics in Bangladesh and conclude that there is a strong but complex link between NGOs and politics, and that the organisation of politics through NGOs reproduces clientelistic forms of action.
Abstract: Since the early 1980s non-governmental organisations have become a major phenomenon in development, and a focus of attention for academics and practitioners alike. The study of NGOs tends to emphasise their role in the delivery of welfare services and pays less at-tention to their political significance. This despite numerous claims about the contribution of NGOs to civil society and democracy. The article draws on ethnographic research carried out in Bangladesh to explore in more detail the NGO–politics nexus. It demonstrates that there is a strong but complex link between NGOs and politics. On the one hand it confirms the political nature of NGO intervention and activity. On the other hand it highlights how the organisation of politics through NGOs reproduces clientelistic forms of action. This apparent paradox runs counter to most of the assumptions underpinning NGO research. The article closes by exploring this paradox and offering illustrations of how it may actually be an effective form of social ac...
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  • ...…and the poor (Awio et al., 2011); efficient low-cost operations, e.g. micro-credit programmes (Hulme & Moore, 2007); promotion of sustainable development (O’Dwyer & Unerman, 2008); and their potential for organising and representing civil society (Devine, 2006; Gray et al., 2006; Lehman, 2007)....

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TL;DR: This paper argued that coherent accounts of autonomy must always recognize the interdependence of people in groups, and that autonomy can coexist with substantial relationships of dependence, drawing on evidence from Bangladesh, a poor country usually absent from cross-cultural studies.
Abstract: The idea of personal autonomy is central to many accounts of eudaimonic well-being. Yet it is often criticized as a Western concept celebrating individualism and independence over group obligations and interdependence or dependence. This paper rejects this view and argues that coherent accounts of autonomy must always recognize the interdependence of people in groups, and that autonomy can coexist with substantial relationships of dependence. It illustrates this drawing on evidence from Bangladesh, a poor country usually absent from cross-cultural studies and one where personal relationships of hierarchy and dependence are endemic. Argument and evidence are presented showing the coexistence of personal autonomy and dependence, and the relationship between collective action and autonomy. We also address some of the specific problems encountered in researching autonomy in a social context where it is mainly expressed in relational forms. We conclude that autonomy can be directed toward both personal and social goals, and can be enacted individually, or by participation in groups. Autonomy is a universal psychological need but its expression is always contextual.

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  • ...…social contexts.11 Thus we have good evidence that despite the prevalence of hierarchically structured relationships that determine the basis for all human action, people do achieve goals at interpersonal (del Franco, 2005), inter-familial (White, 1992) and inter-group (Devine, 2006) levels....

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TL;DR: Carew Boulding as discussed by the authors argues that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have an important effect on political participation in the developing world, and they promote moderate political participation through formal mechanisms such as voting only in democracies where institutions are working well.
Abstract: This book argues that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have an important effect on political participation in the developing world. Contrary to popular belief, they promote moderate political participation through formal mechanisms such as voting only in democracies where institutions are working well. This is a radical departure from the bulk of the literature on civil society that sees NGOs and other associations as playing a role in strengthening democracy wherever they operate. Instead, Carew Boulding shows that where democratic institutions are weak, NGOs encourage much more contentious political participation, including demonstrations, riots, and protests. Except in extreme cases of poorly functioning democratic institutions, however, the political protest that results from NGO activity is not generally anti-system or incompatible with democracy - again, as long as democracy is functioning above a minimal level.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors predicted the land use and land cover changes from 2010 to 2030 under baseline, ecological protection priority and economic growth scenarios in Bangladesh, and applied a previously developed Dynamics of Land Systems (DLS) model to simulate the changes in land uses according to the driving mechanisms.
Abstract: Land is one of the important input resources in a highly populous and land-scarce country such as Bangladesh. When different factors change (such as, geophysical, proximity, socioeconomic and climatic), there are dramatic changes in the spatial pattern of land uses. Thus, shedding light on the dynamics of land use and land cover changes has great importance for finding the changing pattern of land use in Bangladesh. In the present study, we predicted the land use and land cover changes from 2010 to 2030 under baseline, ecological protection priority and economic growth scenarios in Bangladesh. On this basis, we applied a previously developed Dynamics of Land Systems (DLS) model to simulate the changes in land uses according to the driving mechanisms. The findings indicate that cultivated land declines and built-up area expansion is common under all three scenarios. However, the future land use demand shows differences under different scenarios. The results under the ecological protection priority scenario shows that forest area and grassland will increase more, while under economic growth scenario, built-up area will expand dramatically in the future. The present research results furnish meaningful decision-making information for planners to conserve and/or exploit land resources in Bangladesh in a more sustainable manner.

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  • ...Bangladesh government has changed its policy to redistribute fallow land to landless households since 1987, although the system is still controlled by local politicians and large landowners [85]....

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a political economy of the emotions of the human emotions in a sugar house and a carnaval dance against death in Brazil, which is a form of resistance to death.
Abstract: Prologue: Sugar House Introduction: Tropical Sadness Chapter 1: O Nordeste: Sweetness and Death Chapter 2: Bom Jesus: One Hundred Years Without Water Chapter 3: Reciprocity and Dependency: The Double Ethic of Bom Jesus Chapter 4: Delirio de Fome: The Madness of Hunger Chapter 5: Nervoso: Medicine, Sickness, and Human Needs Chapter 6: Everday Violence: Bodies, Death, and Silence Chapter 7: Two Feet Under and a Cardboard Coffin: The Social Production of Indifference to Child Death Chapter 8: (M)Other Love: Cultue, Scarcity, and Maternal Thinking Chapter 9: Our Lady of Sorrows: A Political Economy of the Emotions Chapter 10: A Knack for Life: The Everyday Tactics of Survival Chapter 11: Carnaval: The Dance Against Death Chapter 12: De Profundis: Out of the Depths Epilogue: Acknowledgments and Then Some Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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TL;DR: Results supported the hypothesized relations between autonomy and well-being across cultures and gender and suggested greater internalization of horizontal relative to vertical practices.
Abstract: On the basis of self-determination theory (R. M. Ryan & E. L. Deci, 2000) and cultural descriptions drawn from H. C. Triandis (1995), the authors hypothesized that (a) individuals from different cultures internalize different cultural practices; (b) despite these differences, the relative autonomy of individuals' motivation for those practices predicts well-being in all 4 cultures examined; and (c) horizontal practices are more readily internalized than vertical practices across all samples. Five hundred fifty-nine persons from South Korea, Russia, Turkey and the United States participated. Results supported the hypothesized relations between autonomy and well-being across cultures and gender. Results also suggested greater internalization of horizontal relative to vertical practices. Discussion focuses on the distinction between autonomy and individualism and the relative fit of cultural forms with basic psychological needs.

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  • ...As the authors note, ‘One can be autonomously dependent on another, willing to rely on his or her care, particularly if the other is perceived as supportive and responsive (Chirkov et al. 2003: 98)....

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  • ...In a very thought-provoking article, Chirkov et al. (2003) introduce some important and nuanced definitional distinctions that are pertinent to our reflection on clientelism and autonomy....

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  • ...This goal has long roots in the liberal political tradition and rests on a framework in which organised, voluntary and autonomous social life is seen as pivotal to the task of building and consolidating democratic spheres (Diamond 1994)....

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  • ...Similarly, while exploring relationships of reciprocity and dependency between shantytown dwellers in Brazil, Scheper-Hughes (1992) notes that in cases where residents are # completely bereft of relatives, neighbours feel morally obliged to send someone to live with them so that they do not remain…...

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  • ...Similarly, while exploring relationships of reciprocity and dependency between shantytown dwellers in Brazil, Scheper-Hughes (1992) notes that in cases where residents are # completely bereft of relatives, neighbours feel morally obliged to send someone to live with them so that they do not remain alone....

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TL;DR: This article developed a framework for explaining progress toward another necessary condition for democratization respect for associational autonomy, which allows citizens to organize in defense of their own interests and identities without fear of external intervention or punishment.
Abstract: Electoral competition is necessary but not sufficient for the consolidation of democratic regimes; not all elections are free and fair; nor do they necessarily lead to actual civilian rule or respect for human rights. If there is more to democracy than elections, then there is more to democratization than the transition to elections. But in spite of the rich literature on the emergence of electoral competition, the dynamics of political transitions toward respect for other fundamental democratic rights is still not well understood. Political democracy is defined here in classic procedural terms: free and fair electoral contestation for governing offices based on universal suffrage, guaranteed freedoms of association and expression, accountability through the rule of law, and civilian control of the military. Although analyses of democratization typically acknowledge that these are all necessary criteria, most examine only electoral competition. This study, however, develops a framework for explaining progress toward another necessary condition for democratization respect for associational autonomy, which allows citizens to organize in defense of their own interests and identities without fear of external intervention or punishment.

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