Delivering aid without government : international aid and civil society engagement in the recovery and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip /: international aid and civil society engagement in the recovery and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tamer Qarmout.
• Authors: Qarmout, Tamer
• Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 CSOs and Social Service Provision; 1.1 The 2008 Israeli War on Gaza; 1.2 Objective, Analytical Framework and Scope of the Book; 1.3 Research Findings; References; 2 Relevant Political Developments in Palestine and Governance Under Hamas; 2.1 The Situation on the Ground Before and After Oslo; 2.1.1 The Palestinian Economy Before Oslo; 2.1.2 The Palestinian Economy Post Oslo; 2.1.3 Hamas' Electoral Victory: The 2006 Palestinian Parliamentary Elections; 2.1.4 Public Administration Under Hamas; 2.1.5 The Economy of Gaza Under Hamas. 2.2 Islamization and the Agenda of the de Facto Hamas Government2.2.1 Developments in the Legal System; 2.2.2 Developments in the Education Sector; 2.3 The Gaza War: Massacre and Operation Cast Lead; 2.4 Conclusion; References; 3 International Aid, Civil Society Engagement, and the State Building Project in the Fragile Context of Palestine; 3.1 Good Governance in the Global Context; 3.2 Governance and State Building in Fragile Countries: Challenges and Constraints; 3.3 A History of Foreign Aid; 3.4 Foreign Aid in the Context of Palestine; 3.5 CSOs and the Policy Making Agenda. 3.6 CSOs in Fragile/Failed States3.7 CSOs and the New Nation Building Paradigm; 3.8 Delivering Support to CSOs in Fragile Contexts; 3.9 The Evolution of CSOs in Palestine; 3.9.1 CSOs and Activism Against Occupation in Palestine; 3.9.2 CSOs and the Transformation Agenda; 3.10 Islamic/Hamas Affiliated CSOs post-Oslo; 3.10.1 The Collapse of the Peace Talks and the Expansion Role of CSOs; 3.11 Early Recovery: Overview of the Concept; 3.11.1 Working Under the "No-Contact Policy" in Gaza; References; 4 International Donors and Local CSOs in Gaza: 2007-2013. 4.1 The Transnational Actor Influence Model and the Neoliberal Agenda in the OPTs4.2 International Aid: Assessing Aid Effectiveness; 4.2.1 Governance Without Government: New Modes of Governance; 4.2.2 Governance Without Government: New Public Management; 4.3 Limitations of New Modes of Governance; 4.4 Methodology and Research Design; 4.4.1 Documents Review; 4.4.2 Focus Groups; 4.4.3 In-Depth Interviews; 4.4.4 Assessing Validity; 4.4.5 Ethical Consideration; 4.4.6 Data Analysis; References. 5 The Hamas Government Involvement in Early Recovery and Reconstruction Schemes Under the No-contact Policy5.1 Government Preparedness to Plan and Launch Early Recovery and Reconstruction Schemes; 5.2 The No-contact Policy in Practice; 5.3 Abiding with the No-contact Policy: Differences Among International Donors; 5.4 Outreach to Donors and Fundraising Strategies; 5.5 Impact of the No-contact Policy; 5.6 De facto Government Working Relationship with CSOs; 5.7 Impacts of Recovery and Reconstruction Schemes on Addressing Local Priorities; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 136 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 361.2/6; 320; Political science; International relief -- Gaza Strip; Non-governmental organizations -- Gaza Strip; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services; International relief; Non-governmental organizations; Politics and government; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Social Science -- Poverty & Homelessness; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Political economy; Political structure & processes; Development studies; Sociology: work & labour; International organization; Social policy; Poverty; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; International institutions; Gaza Strip -- Politics and government; Gaza Strip; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319496610; 3319496611; 3319496603; 9783319496603
• Related ISBNs: 9783319496603
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 23, 2017).
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