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Mapping the grassroots: NGO formalisation in Oaxaca, Mexico
Author(s) -
Moore Sarah,
Winders Jamie,
Fröhling Oliver,
Jones John Paul,
Roberts Susan M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.1329
Subject(s) - grassroots , state (computer science) , context (archaeology) , indigenous , poverty , political science , population , economic growth , development economics , geography , sociology , economics , demography , politics , law , ecology , archaeology , algorithm , computer science , biology
Using data compiled from two surveys of non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, we analysed regional variations in the degree of ‘formalisation’ among NGOs operating in the state. Formalisation is shown to vary from regions with a weak grassroots sector but a top‐heavy concentration of activities undertaken by more formalised NGOs, to those with a strong grassroots base but a smaller number of more formalised organisations. These structures do not appear to correlate with either levels of poverty or proportion of indigenous population, but instead with unique geo‐historical conditions in each region. We conclude by reflecting on the broader implications of these structures, particularly in the context of neoliberal state policies. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.