| ID | 151514 |
| Title Proper | NGO partnerships in Haiti |
| Other Title Information | clashes of discourse and reality |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schöneberg, Julia Maria |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper analyses the existing and perceived rules and restrictions of the global development dispositif working to maintain inequalities in the interactions of international NGOs (INGOs) and Haitian organisations. It does so by exploring constructions of partnership and their clashing realities. Development organisations and agencies have influenced the fabric of Haitian society and politics not only by their mere presence but also by the rules they impose. The paper identifies positions of power and decision making by drawing on Foucauldian tools of discourse analysis. The analysis is based on empirical fieldwork carried out in Haiti between 2012 and 2014. It identifies a narrative of trickle-down pressures that INGOs draw upon to position themselves as intermediaries in the larger development system. By questioning these narratives, the paper provides the starting point for the development of alternatives that would enable international NGOs to assume a role that supports rather than weakens. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 38, No.3; 2017: p.604-620 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 38 No 3 |
| Key Words | Power ; Haiti ; Partnership ; Discourse ; Development Dispositif |