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The ‘Economy of Communion’: a case study of business and civil society in partnership for change

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The role of Northern‐based civil society organisations has undergone dramatic changes in recent years. In particular, their principal role as ‘redistributive’ agencies working in the South has come under criticism, leading them to seek new ways of defining their part in eradicating poverty. One widely adopted strategy has been an increasing emphasis on advocacy for social justice, while another is the creation of partnerships with non‐state and state actors, including the private sector. Such partnerships raise some difficult questions relating to the underlying values and civic legitimacy of the action, in particular of Northernbased development NGOs. This paper examines the question of partnerships between civil society organisations and business through a case study of the ‘Economy of Communion’, a global project bringing together small businesses and church‐based organisations whose shared aim is that of eradicating poverty.

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  • Lorna Gold, 2004. "The ‘Economy of Communion’: a case study of business and civil society in partnership for change," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(5), pages 633-644.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:14:y:2004:i:5:p:633-644
    DOI: 10.1080/0961452042000239788
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