Vassar College Economics Working Paper #40

Sovereignty and NGOs

by Christopher Kilby (March 1998; revised May 1998)

Abstract

Growing links between international governmental organizations and NGO/GROs in developing countries pose a moral dilemma as the promotion of effective development may conflict with respect for state sovereignty. This paper examines this dilemma and develops principles to balance the two considerations.

Published:

“Sovereignty and NGOs” in Kendall Stiles, Editor, Global Institutions and Local Empowerment, St. Martins/MacMillan Press, International Political Economy Series, 2000, 48-64.

Working Paper (62 K)