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Nongovernments: NGOs and the Political Development of the Third World
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Nongovernments: NGOs and the Political Development of the Third World

by Julie Fisher. 237 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Julie Fisher

Publisher:

   Kumarian Press

Place of Publication:

  West Hartford, CT  

Publication Year:

  1998
Subjects:   Non-Governmental Organizations--Developing Countries, Sustainable Development--Developing Countries, Democracy--Developing Countries
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