October 2, 2025Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector QuarterlyOpen Access

NGO–Government Relations in States With Weak Institutions: Avoiding the State While Supplementing Resource Gaps

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

SFShawn Teresa FlaniganSan Diego State University ABAlexa BejinariuUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Data on NGOs supporting migrants in Romania reveals new dynamics in NGO-government interactions, suggesting innovative strategies amidst weak institutions.

Key Points

Civil society actors adapt to weak institutions, actively avoiding government involvement, leading to innovative strategies.
Data revealed that NGOs supplement state capacity for migrants while navigating trust issues, corruption, and resource gaps.
The analysis highlights NGO strategies in low-trust environments, aiming to fill critical state service gaps for underserved populations.
The findings offer new frameworks to examine NGO-government dynamics, inviting further exploration of relationships in various global contexts.

Cite This Study

Flanigan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de6f3183cbc991d0a221e6 https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640251374271

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Data on NGOs supporting migrants in Romania reveals new dynamics in NGO-government interactions, suggesting innovative strategies amidst weak institutions.

NGO–Government Relations in States With Weak Institutions: Avoiding the State While Supplementing Resource Gaps

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

NGO–Government Relations in States With Weak Institutions: Avoiding the State While Supplementing Resource Gaps

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider