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An Exploration Of The Nongovernmental Organization-State Relationship Through A Postinternational Framework, Dana-Marie Ramjit
An Exploration Of The Nongovernmental Organization-State Relationship Through A Postinternational Framework, Dana-Marie Ramjit
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and the state contribute considerably to the unique state of Caribbean politics, yet their relationship is turbulent which prevents effective policymaking. Specifically, the problem this study addressed is the turbulent relationship between NGOs and the state in Trinidad and Tobago from a postinternational framework. The purpose of this research was to provide an explanation of the NGO-state relationship through the postinternational concepts of turbulence and distant proximities. Data for this study were acquired through open-ended surveys from 22 leaders of NGOs and publicly available documentation pertaining to the relationship between government and NGOs. These data theoretically coded …