Empowering people : building community, civil associations and legality in Africa : proceedings of an international conference of civil ...
In Africa, widespread disillusionment with government has inflated expectations concerning the soci-political role of indigenous civil associations. Popular organizations are expected not only to respond to immediate needs, but also to help empower their hitherto marginalized or oppressed constituences. How are these organizations confronting the inevitable pitfalls and constraints to meet these challenges? ...



