New spaces of development partnership: rethinking international volunteering

Susanne Schech; Anuradha Mundkur; Tracey Skelton; Uma Kothari

doi:10.1177/1464993415592750

New spaces of development partnership: rethinking international volunteering

Susanne Schech, Anuradha Mundkur, Tracey Skelton, Uma Kothari

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Abstract

The concept of partnership is frequently invoked in international development as discourse and policy prescription to better understand relationships and engagements between donors and beneficiaries. Despite the increasing prominence of the idea of partnerships, in reality mutual, equal and sustainable development partnerships remain limited. This article examines the extent to which recent growth in international development volunteering can provide new spaces where equitable and sustainable partnerships may emerge. This review highlights partnership’s legacy in discourses of participation and explores the changing role and impact of development volunteering. We identify three spaces where new kinds of alliances and relationships can be forged – personal learning, policy and geopolitical.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	358-370
Number of pages	13
Journal	Progress in Development Studies
Volume	15
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1464993415592750
Publication status	Published - 22 Oct 2015

Keywords

antipodes
Australia
development
partnership
volunteering

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