Social Capital and Collective Action in Pakistani Rural Development

By Shahrukh Rafi Khan

1. Introduction: Social capital and collective action - theory and practice.- Part 1. Inducing collective action.- 2. Local support organizations: an exit strategy for rural development NGOs.- 3. A community development exit strategy: Women excelling and filling vacated spaces.- 4. Induced collective action to deliver rural water supply.- Part 2. Spontaneous collective action for indigenous rights.- 5. Anatomy of a peoples' rights movement: a case study of the Sarhad Awami Forestry Ittehad (SAFI).- 6. Advocacy for justice: the Pakistan Fisher folk Forum (PFF).- 7. The military and land rights: stealing land from the commons.- 8.Coping with natural hazards: Assessing the disconnect between autonomous social capital and spontaneous collective action.- 9. Conclusion: Strengthening the community-government interface.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030714527
• ISBN13: 9783030714529
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"