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New spaces of development partnership: Rethinking international volunteering

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  • Susanne Schech

    (School of International Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia)

  • Anuradha Mundkur

    (School of International Studies, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia)

  • Tracey Skelton

    (Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore)

  • Uma Kothari

    (Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK)

Abstract

The concept of partnership is frequently invoked in international development as discourse and policy prescription to better understand relationships and engagements between donors and beneficiaries. Despite the increasing prominence of the idea of partnerships, in reality mutual, equal and sustainable development partnerships remain limited. This article examines the extent to which recent growth in international development volunteering can provide new spaces where equitable and sustainable partnerships may emerge. This review highlights partnership’s legacy in discourses of participation and explores the changing role and impact of development volunteering. We identify three spaces where new kinds of alliances and relationships can be forged – personal learning, policy and geopolitical.

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  • Susanne Schech & Anuradha Mundkur & Tracey Skelton & Uma Kothari, 2015. "New spaces of development partnership: Rethinking international volunteering," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 15(4), pages 358-370, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:prodev:v:15:y:2015:i:4:p:358-370
    DOI: 10.1177/1464993415592750
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