Delivering aid without government : international aid and civil society engagement in the recovery and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip

In a fragile and conflict-ridden context such as the Gaza Strip, where the de facto Hamas government faces isolation and lacks international recognition, the provision of aid and development schemes challenges donors and CSOs delivering services to Palestinians. This volume examines how internationa...

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Main Author Qarmout, Tamer (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
SeriesAnthropocene (Cham, Switzerland) ; v. 7.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319496610
9783319496603
ISSN2367-4024 ;
Physical Description1 online resource (xviii, 136 pages) : color illustrations

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Table of 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 Government; 2.2.1 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 States; 3.7 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 OPTs; 4.2 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 Policy; 5.1 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.