Islamic and Christian inspired relief NGOs: Between tactical collaboration and strategic diffidence?

Journal of International Development

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 849-859

  Benedetti, Carlo ^a,b  

^a Mediterranean and Asia Office   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Christianity; Coordination; Humanitarianism; Islam; NGO; Relief; Religion

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; ISLAMISM; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; RELIGION;

EID: 33747437663     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1318     Document Type: Conference Paper

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