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‘Dancing with the prince’: Ngo's survival strategics in the Afghan conflict

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  • Jonathan Goodhand
  • Peter Chamberlain

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Afghan NGOs have been a major provider of humanitarian aid throughout the Afghan conflict. They remained operational during this period by 'dancing' with and between the various parties to the conflict, their survival contingent on their ability to build ad hoc patterns of alliance and cooperation. This article explores the nature of 'the dance' between NGOs, the warring parties, and the NGOs' constituencies. It asks whether 'dancing with the prince' represents an accommodation with violence or is a necessary compromise which will ultimately contribute to resolving the conflict. It concludes by drawing out key lessons for donors who support indigenous NGOs operating in complex political emergencies.

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  • Jonathan Goodhand & Peter Chamberlain, 1996. "‘Dancing with the prince’: Ngo's survival strategics in the Afghan conflict," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 6(3), pages 196-207.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:6:y:1996:i:3:p:196-207
    DOI: 10.1080/0961452961000157784
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