A Critical Exploration
Jude Howel and Jenny Pearce
Lyne Rienner, 2001

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Howell and Pearce explore the complex relationships among civil society, the state, and the market in the context of democratic development. Drawing on case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, they also unravel what is meant by development agencies - bilaterals, multilaterals, NGOs, and international financial institutions, with their diverse approaches and agendas - when they refer to the urgent need to strengthen civil society.