Non-Governmental Organisations in Palestine

Layla Bahmad

doi:10.5771/9783845207735

Non-Governmental Organisations in Palestine

Last Resort of Humanitarian Aid or Stooges of Foreign Interests?

1. Auflage 2008

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doi.org/10.5771/9783845207735
ISBN print: 978-3-8329-3393-7
ISBN online: 978-3-8452-0773-5
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Zusammenfassung

Die Autorin liefert detaillierte Einblicke in die Arbeit und die Hintergründe von NGOs in Palästina. Demokratisch und islamisch orientierte NGOs konkurrieren um die Vergabe von westlichen Geldern. In dem Band wird untersucht, inwiefern dies islamistische Bewegungen fördert.

Abstract

Die Autorin liefert detaillierte Einblicke in die Arbeit und die Hintergründe von NGOs in Palästina. Demokratisch und islamisch orientierte NGOs konkurrieren um die Vergabe von westlichen Geldern. In dem Band wird untersucht, inwiefern dies islamistische Bewegungen fördert.

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2–10 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 2–10
11–12 ABBREVIATIONS 11–12
13–38 1. INTRODUCTION 13–38
- 13–23 1.1 Research problem 13–23
- 23–24 1.2 Relevance of the topic 23–24
- 24–30 1.3 Methods 24–30
- 30–38 1.4 Major problems 30–38
39–56 2. NATION-BUILDING VERSUS FAILED STATE? HOW DOES THIS CONSTELLATION WORK? 39–56
- 39–39 2.1 Theoretical Approaches 39–39
- 39–46 2.2 What is the foundation of Nation-Building? 39–46
- 46–49 2.3 What does a failed state imply? 46–49
- 49–51 2.4 Could Palestine be equated with a failed state? 49–51
- 51–53 2.5 Failed State? Or halfway between both? 51–53
- 53–56 2.6 Conclusion 53–56
57–82 3. ORIENTALISM 57–82
- 57–69 3.1 What is Orientalism? How is the concept defined? 57–69
- 69–72 3.2 Historical roots of Orientalism 69–72
- 72–74 3.3 Orientalism from a different prospective 72–74
- 74–77 3.4 Orientalism versus Occidentalism? 74–77
- 77–81 3.5 An Orientalist view of NGOs? 77–81
- 81–82 3.6 Conclusion 81–82
83–116 4. CIVIL SOCIETY AND NON - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS – WHAT DO THESE CONCEPTS MEAN? 83–116
- 83–91 4.1 The historical roots of the term Civil Society 83–91
- 91–114 4.2 The origins of Arab Civil Society 91–114
  - 91–108 4.2.1 The Aid System in Islam in the Past up to the Present 91–108
  - 108–114 4.2.2 The varying civil societies in the Arab states 108–114
- 114–116 4.3 Conclusion 114–116
117–156 5. WHO ARE NGOS? THE PHENOMENON OF NGOS IN PALESTINE 117–156
- 117–123 5.1 “NGO”: A changeable term 117–123
- 123–123 5.2 Analysis of the concept “NGO” and existing working definitions 123–123
- 123–126 5.3 Development of original NGO definition with regard to the Palestinian context 123–126
- 126–155 5.4 Historical overview of Palestinian NGOs and their predecessors 126–155
  - 126–135 5.4.1 “Waqf” Organisations – A different type of NGO? 126–135
  - 135–138 5.4.2 The Role of Islamic NGOs in Palestine 135–138
  - 138–141 5.4.3 The Role of NGOs in the First Intifada (1987-1993) 138–141
  - 141–141 5.4.4 The Institutionalising Process 141–141
  - 141–145 5.4.5 The Role of NGOs after Oslo (1994) 141–145
  - 145–155 5.4.6 The Role of NGOs during the Second Intifada 145–155
- 155–156 5.5 Conclusion 155–156
157–197 6. NGOS FACING OBSTACLES AFTER OSLO 157–197
- 157–167 6.1 NGO-law and the lack of legal structures 157–167
- 167–195 6.2 NGOs and their relations to the PA and its different ministries 167–195
  - 167–174 6.2.1 The Creation of the Ministry of NGO Affairs 167–174
  - 174–177 6.2.2 NGOs and the Israeli Government – the Occupying Regime and its restrictions 174–177
  - 177–183 6.2.3 NGO & Donor Relationship 177–183
  - 183–194 6.2.4 The various donors 183–194
  - 194–195 6.2.5 What is Aid? 194–195
- 195–196 6.3 How does International Aid influence NGOs, particularly Palestinian organisations? 195–196
- 196–197 6.4 Conclusion 196–197
198–228 7. DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGANISATIONS AND NGOS 198–228
- 198–201 7.1 The Size of NGOs 198–201
- 201–203 7.2 Self-Portrait 201–203
- 203–214 7.3 Conditionality for Funds 203–214
- 214–217 7.4 Duration of Sponsorship 214–217
- 217–219 7.5 In- / Dependence on Donors 217–219
- 219–223 7.6 Beginning and Change of the NGOs work 219–223
- 223–226 7.7 Self-Image 223–226
- 226–227 7.8 Future Prospects 226–227
- 227–228 7.9 Conclusion 227–228
229–244 8. THE MANY FACTORS ON THE NGO SCENE 229–244
- 229–235 8.1 Funds - Clienteleism 229–235
- 235–238 8.2 Corporatism & Rent-seeking 235–238
- 238–239 8.3 Budgets vs. Agenda-setting 238–239
- 239–240 8.4 Skills - Staff 239–240
- 240–242 8.5 Projects 240–242
- 242–244 8.6 Conclusion 242–244
245–274 9. EVALUATION 245–274
- 245–254 9.1 Facts on the Palestinian Terrain 245–254
- 254–258 9.2 Comparison with Islamic NGOs 254–258
- 258–263 9.3 Final remarks 258–263
- 263–268 9.4 Concluding remarks 263–268
- 268–274 9.5 Summing-up 268–274
275–291 REFERENCES 275–291

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