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Steven Sampson

Steven Sampson

Professor emeritus

Steven Sampson

Weak States, Uncivil Societies and Thousands of NGOs: Benevolent Colonialism in the Balkans

Author

  • Steven Sampson

Editor

  • Sanimir Resic
  • Barbara Törnquist-Plewa

Summary, in English

This paper discusses whether the Western democracy promotion project of exporting civil society to the Balkans is a form of colonialism. In particular, it deals with they system of project life, and project culture which has structured Western development interventions. Examples come from the author's own work as consultant in Bosnia, Albania and Romania in the field of civil society/NGO development

Department/s

  • Social Anthropology

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

27-44

Publication/Series

The Balkans in Focus: Cultural Boundaries in Europe

Document type

Book chapter

Topic

  • Social Anthropology

Keywords

  • uncivil society
  • NGOs
  • social anthropology
  • civil society
  • colonialism
  • Balkans
  • Bosnia
  • Albania
  • capacity building
  • democracy promotion

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9189116380