The Politics of Development Co-operation examines politics of inter-organizational development co-operation, examining issues of power, autonomy, and dependence. Focusing on Kenya and in particular on Maendeleo Ya Wanawake (MYWO), the largest national women's organization, and its partners in its relational environment, this book probes the relationships between foreign donors, grassroots development organizations and governments. Aubrey examines whether it is possible for the West and the developing world to be engaged in genuine development partnerships, the influence resource contributions, financial and technical have on agenda formulation and compromises, and whether organizations such as MYWO are truly NGOs, as they claim to be, or whether they remain an extension of the state exploited by patriarchal party politics. Gender is central to the analysis of this book with issues reflecting and reintroducing the politics of unequal resources in development co-operative partnerships. Differences in status among women are also systematically examined because the politics of development affect elite and grassroots women differently.
Author(s): Lisa Aubrey
Edition: 1
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 256
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of illustrations......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Chronology......Page 16
Acronyms......Page 18
INTRODUCTION......Page 20
BRIDGING LITERATURE GAPS: FRAMING THE PROBLEM OF THE POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION......Page 28
THE EVOLUTION OF MYWO FROM 1952 TO 1992......Page 64
A CHANGING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AMID POLITICAL VOLATILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY AND A CULTURE OF FEAR AND SILENCE......Page 108
RESEARCH FINDINGS: A BARRAGE OF CONTRADICTIONS......Page 127
THE WEB OF DECEIT: GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT CAUGHT?......Page 162
Hypotheses......Page 188
Sub-hypotheses......Page 189
Key variables and their definitions......Page 191
Survey instrument: list of open-ended questions......Page 194
Foreign donors......Page 198
Kenyan government ministries......Page 202
Notes......Page 204
Bibliography......Page 233
Index......Page 248
