Many accounts of globalization and social policy accept thestrong'globalization thesis in
emphasizing the naturalistic, inevitable nature of globalization, the external constraints …

This book newly addresses the question about the Christian churches? participation in
development. The innovative element of this reflection is the way in which the author finds …

In recent years churches, NGOs and community associations, commonly referred to as civic
organizations, have been playing an increasing role in the provision of social services in …

This paper explains how the notion of “critical engagement” has been a popular basis for
NGO‐state relations in the Philippines and Indonesia. It has been used, moreover, in both …

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This title was first published in 2002. NGOs are receiving increasing international attention
and resources from policy makers, donors, academics and others. The New Policy Agenda …

'Globalisation'is increasingly taking hold as an integrating force for contemporary social
movements. With the processes and effects of globalisation spreading throughout the world …

NGOs attracted international attention in the mid-1980s after being'discovered'by experts
and institutions. Only recently have these organisations gained momentum in many …

India's older adult population grew from 12 million in 1901 to 71 million a century later,
nearly a sixfold increase. In India, life expectancy at birth has shown huge gains: For men it …

The history of missionaries to Indonesia is replete with stories of how missionaries used
health, education and social ministries among the Javanese churches (GKJ, Gereja Kristen …