A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Voluntary Associations in West Africa: A Political Perspective
Most studies of voluntary associations in developing countries focus on sociological and anthropological perspectives. This paper sheds light on the political dimension of these associations. The case study is a community development association in Accra, Ghana. The study observes the development of the association, from apolitical to political, through four phases. The main conclusion is that voluntary associations can be used as integrative mechanisms to mediate between communities and government, to link traditional and modern authorities, and to serve as socialising agencies for modern political behaviour.
Voluntary Associations in West Africa: A Political Perspective
Most studies of voluntary associations in developing countries focus on sociological and anthropological perspectives. This paper sheds light on the political dimension of these associations. The case study is a community development association in Accra, Ghana. The study observes the development of the association, from apolitical to political, through four phases. The main conclusion is that voluntary associations can be used as integrative mechanisms to mediate between communities and government, to link traditional and modern authorities, and to serve as socialising agencies for modern political behaviour.
Voluntary Associations in West Africa: A Political Perspective
Ben-Zadok, Efraim (author) / Kooperman, Leonard (author)
Community development journal ; 23 ; 74-
1988-04-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
WEST AFRICAN VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS
| Oxford University Press | 1969
Non-Corporate Voluntary Associations
| DataCite | 2015
Voluntary Associations in a "Difficult" Housing Estate
| Oxford University Press | 1976
Library Associations in West Africa and the concept of a profession
| Elsevier | 1976
Voluntary Associations and Net Fertility During the Swedish Demographic Transition
| Online Contents | 2018