Introduction: Rethinking the role of NGOs in struggles for social justice -- PART I: Thinking NGOs, emancipation and social justice -- 1. Can NGOs play an emancipatory role in contemporary Africa? -- 2. Navigating the pitfalls of state democracy: thinking NGOs from an emancipatory perspective -- 3. Black liberation and the notion of 'social justice' in South Africa -- PART II: NGOs in practice -- 4. 'We give off a lot of heat but not a lot of light': NGOs and land advocacy in Zimbabwe, 1995-2005 -- 5. Exploring the relationship between service delivery and advocacy: the case of GADRA education -- 7. The obscure anatomy of the NGO sector -- 8. Infiltration and instigation: how white suburban activists act out left politics and black bodies -- PART III: Conversations -- 9. NGOs: bringing false hope and empty promises -- 10. Collaboration and co-option: reflections on the relationship between NGOs and social movements -- 11. There is no 'outside the law': social movements, the law and social justice -- Conclusion: Dilemmas, possibilities, unity and struggle.
Summary:
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are regarded by many as vital role players in improving the lives of the poor and bringing about social justice. This book includes contributions from NGO workers, academics and social movement activists in order to provide varying perspectives on what possible role NGOs can rightly play in popular struggles. Consequently, the book does not have a single message about what role NGOs ought to play in struggles for social justice, but rather invites careful reflection and critical discussion on their role both in South Africa and further afield.
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