| ID | 152796 |
| Title Proper | Does local ownership bring about effectiveness? the case of a transnational advocacy network |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hilhorst, Dorothea ; Arensman, Bodille ; Van Wessel, Margit |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In international development, shared ownership is assumed to be a condition for effectiveness. Academic studies question this relation, claiming shared ownership can instead lead to ineffectiveness. This study analysed the interplay between ownership and effectiveness in a transnational advocacy network for conflict prevention observed 2012–2015. Building on recent discussions about balancing unity and diversity in networks, this article unpacks the ownership/effectiveness relationship into three dimensions: collective identity, accountability processes and a shared advocacy message. We find that the question is not about more or less effectiveness, but about the processes shaping the meaning of effectiveness in particular institutional constellations. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 38, No.6; 2017: p.1310-1326 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 38 No 6 |
| Key Words | Development ; Networks ; Transnational Advocacy Networks ; Advocacy ; Effectiveness ; Ownership ; Politics of Effectiveness |