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Manufacturing civil society and the limits of legitimacy: aid, security and civil society after 9/11 in Afghanistan

Howell, Jude and Lind, Jeremy (2009) Manufacturing civil society and the limits of legitimacy: aid, security and civil society after 9/11 in Afghanistan. European Journal of Development Research, 21 (5). pp. 718-736. ISSN 0957-8811

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Identification Number: 10.1057/ejdr.2009.40

Abstract

This article traces the effects of the increasing securitisation of aid and development in Afghanistan after 9/11 on aid policy and civil society. It argues that although aid has not been wholly subordinated to security objectives, security interests have been sufficient to shape the objectives, policies and practices of aid policy in Afghanistan in significant ways. Furthermore, it is argued that the securitisation of aid has not only nurtured a 'rentier' civil society, comprised of an assortment of donor-funded NGOs, but also promoted a particular model of state–civil relations that prioritises service delivery over the deliberative role of civil society. The article begins by outlining the key changes in aid policy in Afghanistan since 2001. It then explores the effects on existing civil society of external donors' attempts to manufacture a liberal civil society. Finally, the article examines the short-term impact of security policies and objectives on civil society in Afghanistan.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejdr/index.html
Additional Information: © 2009 Routledge
Divisions: Social Policy
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
Date Deposited: 10 Dec 2009 16:31
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2024 04:12
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/26318

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