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Symposium on Humanitarian Assistance at the Crossroads

Symposium on Humanitarian Assistance at the Crossroads. Melani Cammett Political Science Watson Institute for International Studies Brown University March 2, 2013. Political Consequences of Non-State Provision. Why varied political consequences? Characteristics of NSPs.

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Symposium on Humanitarian Assistance at the Crossroads

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  1. Symposium onHumanitarian Assistance at the Crossroads Melani Cammett Political Science Watson Institute for International Studies Brown University March 2, 2013

  2. Political Consequences of Non-State Provision

  3. Why varied political consequences?Characteristics of NSPs

  4. Why varied political consequences?Modes of state-NSP relations

  5. Example: Non-state provision of health care in Lebanon Affiliations of health clinics and dispensaries in Lebanon (2008 estimates)

  6. Focus: Sectarian providers in Lebanon • The nexus of social welfare and sectarianism • State v. NSP capacity (esp. Hezbollah, Future Movement, etc.) • Provider motivations: Charitable and political/community-policing • Lebanese Forces leader: “We know we need to help our supporters, especially now that we are constituting ourselves into a real political party,” • 2001 poll in Lebanon: “What were the two most important reasons for your vote in the 2000 national elections?” • Services provided and social activities of the candidate: • 27.09% most important reason • 23.46% second most important

  7. What’s at stake? Non-state actors & welfare regimes • What types of providers – public, private, non-state – provide the best quality of care and why? The impact of welfare provision by actors with political agendas? • When and how, if at all, does service provision Islamists & others shape political behavior? • Consequences for equity of access, national integration, etc. Implications for international donors/NGOs: • Working with local political actors, “terrorist” groups, etc.

  8. Thank you

  9. Political Consequences of Non-State Provision: Access

  10. Political Consequences of Non-State Provision: Accountability

  11. Political Consequences of Non-State Provision: State Capacity

  12. Non-State Welfare Provision in the Global South Increase in NGOs in Selected Countries in the Global South, 1980-2008 Beyond NGOs: Varieties of NSPs . . .

  13. Types of Non-State Providers (NSPs)

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