Is social change fundable? NGOs and theories and practices of social change

Northern NGOs have come under critical scrutiny since the 1990s, often with negative conclusions as organisations which had supported radical social change in the 1970s and 1980s have since turned themselves into a professionalised and bureaucratic aid sector. The article focuses on the Northern NGOs that purport to fund progressive social change and which encourage beneficiaries to question market and political power, and on the NGOs to which they channel funds in Latin America. After examining various types of critique, the article asks whether it is not only dangerous in practice to fund social change but also misguided in principle, or whether there remain ways to use resources to enhance the capacity of local change agents to make the choices that they deem appropriate. It concludes that much depends on the theory and practice of social change that underpin the resource transfer, particularly in relation to the transformation of power (as opposed to ‘empowerment’), to social activism, and to the robustness of efforts within NGOs to resist or modify bureaucratic imperatives from back-donors.     

Radicalisation theories,policing practices,and “the future of terrorism?”

This article explores how theories of radicalisation have placed an emphasis on the development of an indicators-based approach to identify individuals who might engage in politically motivated violence. We trace how policing agencies have juxtaposed the search for indicators as a defence against criticisms of racial profiling. However, through an analysis of Canadian counter-terrorism training programmes, we demonstrate that the search for radicalisation indicators reaffirms pre-emptive and discriminatory security practices. We insist that despite efforts to theorise radicalisation outside of the practices of the “war on terror”, current trends risk rationalising prejudicial policing that affirms social exclusion and injustice.     

Notes of Major Events of CAFIU Exchanges

February:(1) A 7-member Multi-Party Dietmen Delegation from Fukuyama City of Japan paid a visit to China from Feb. 5-8. CAFIU Advisor Zhang Xiangshan met with them and Secretary-General Jiang Shuxian held a working session with the delegation.(2) On Feb. 9, CAFIU Vice-President Zhu Liang and Council Member Du Kening attended the reception for the 22nd anniversary of the Iranian Revolution held by the Iran Embassy in China.(3) Invited by the Algerian Ministry of Senior Soldier…     

Significance of the 50 Years of EU

With half a century’s vicissitudes, the former European Economic Community (the EEC) with a membership of only six-France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands has grown into today's 27-member European Union with the mission extended from only economic cooperation to an all-encompassing cooperation in political, social, judicial and security fields and etc. No matter how people try to appraise it, the development of the EU and its achievements can not be denied.     

Trends of Thought of World Politics in 2006

The year of 2006 had witnessed a dynamic picture in the trends of thought on the world political arena. Among them,some were quite eye-catching: the idea of building a harmonious world proposed by China had attracted broad attention; the U.S.     

China Tour of Nepal Council of World Affairs

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Delegation of Italian Parliamentary Association of ＂Friends of China＂ Visits China

At the invitation of Chinese Association for International Understanding （CAFIU）, a ninemember delegation of Italian Parliamentary Association of ＂Friends of China＂, headed by Chairman Menardi and Honorary Chairman Gubert visited China from June 9 to 17. In Beijing, Mr. Zhou Tienong, Vice-Chairman of theNational People＇s Congress （NPC） and President of CAFIU met with the delegation, briefed them on the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China （CPC）,     

Graceful Bearing of the Pearl of the Orient

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Name List of CAFIU Council Members(In order of strokes of family names)

1.DaoShurenMemberoftheChinesePeople'sPoliticalConsultativeCooference(CPPCC)andVice-PresidentandSecretary-GeneraloftheChineseBuddhistAssociation2.MaLiangjiMemberofCPPCC,Vice-PresidentoftheChineseIslamicAssociationandAhungoftheGreatIslamicMosqueofHuajueLane,Xi'an3.MaJiantangHeadoftheGeneralDepartmentoftheStateEconomicandTradeCommission4.MaEnchaoformerSecretary-General,InternationalDepartmentoftheCentralCommitteeofCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)5.BianQingzuSecretary-Generaloft…     

Delegation of the Senior Class Alumni Association of National Administrative College of Tunisia Visits China

At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding （CAFIU）, the delegation of the Senior Class Alumni Association of National Administrative College of Tunisia headed by Mr. Haj Said Habib, President of High Committee of Administrative and Financial Auditing, visited China from March 19 to 27.     

The Delegation of Jean-Jaures Foundation of France Visit China

AttheinvitationofCAFIU熏thedelegationofJean-JauresFoundationofFranceheadedbyPierreMauroy熏formerFrenchPrimeMinisterandHonoraryPresidentoftheSocialistInternationalpaidavisittoChinafromOctober15to19熏2003.Duringtheirvisit熏MemberoftheStandingCommitteeofthePoliticalBureauoftheCentralCommitteeoftheCPCandChineseVice-PremierHuangJu熏MinisteroftheInternationalDepartmentoftheCPCCentralCommitteeandAdvisortoCAFIUWangJiaruimetthedelegationsepa鄄rately.Vice-MinisteroftheInternationalD…     

The Role of FOCAC in the Development of Africa

China-Africa cooperation in the modern time started after the inauguration of China-Africa relations in 1956. At that time, the focus of cooperation was in the political area, with China supporting the movement of national independence of Africa and Africa supporting China＇s cause of unification. From 1978 to 1999, with great changes in both China and Africa, China-Africa cooperation entered the second phase. China had begun to implement the policy of reform and opening up, and African countries had moved from seeking national independence to developing national economy.     

Letter of Thanks

Since the massive earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter scale jolted Wenchuan County of China's Sichuan Province on May 12, CAFIU has received messages and calls of solicitude from the organizations and friends in Japan, Korea, Bangladesh, India, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Finland and etc.. CAFIU wish to take thi/s opportunity to express our sincere thanks to the following organizations and friends.     

Messages of Congratulation

I am confident that China International Studies will reflect both the consensus and the diversity of Chinese views of world affairs. It comes into being at a perfect time when China is assuming greater international responsibilities and cares more about its image in the world.     

Impacts of Neo-Conservatism

Before and after the Iraq war, one of the most salient changes in U. S. political and diplomatic arena is the dramatic emergence of neoconservatism. It has become one of the most important factors that affect the tendency of U. S. global strategy.     

Messages of Congratulation

26 December 2005 Mr. Ambassador Ma Zhengang, President China Institute of International Studies Let me congratulate you and your Institute for bringing out such a quarterly which would be an important document for diplomats in Beijing in our pursuit to understand political and economic developments in China.     

Delegation of Nepal Council of World Affairs Visits China

At the invitation of the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU), the six- member delegation of the Nepal Council of World     

Contents of CIR-C

No.l,1 9971 .Fu Mengzi,World Econ,少:onto a New Era of Steady Growth2 .Wan Guang,America:inA尸e,.ioJ of Transit,3 .Zhang Zhongyi,尸“‘es Af左ct之ngw‘ZShington,5 Chlna POlic夕4 .Wang Ling,Internat。以Aos COntrol and工万sa~ent:Revlew of 1996 and Forec“雄 五丫19975 .Lin Ling,Huang Jianxiong,Envlronment W口rld尸oliticsand 155 ImPact伽G”“‘mPOrar,6 .Li shuguo,Rus油n Economy:Fl’v‘Year of Tr ans了是丫mat,7 .Wang Hong,SouthAsl’an Secu沱夕S众uatlon a.fter the Cold War8 .Yu …     

Fifty Years of Democratic Reform in Tibet Information Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

March 2, 2009, Beijing Foreword Tibet has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. The peaceful liberation of Tibet, the driving out of the imperialist aggressor forces from Tibet, the democratic reform and abolition of theocratic feudal serfdom in Tibet were significant parts of the Chinese     

Diversity of the World and New Diplomatic Idea of China

Diversity is the basic feature of the world, which is not contradictory to the democratization of international relations and the efforts of the people of various countries in building a harmonious world. In recent years, on the premises of respecting and maintaining diversity of the world, and by conforming to the historical trend of the times, China has