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The Praxis of Social Enterprise and Human Security: an Applied Research Agenda
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Abstract The growth of social enterprise within development NGO work might lead one to suspect it has been irredeemably corrupted by neo-liberal capitalism. However, using the tools of capitalism is not the same as subscribing to the values of capitalism. This paper is situated at the intersection of five fi... view more
The growth of social enterprise within development NGO work might lead one to suspect it has been irredeemably corrupted by neo-liberal capitalism. However, using the tools of capitalism is not the same as subscribing to the values of capitalism. This paper is situated at the intersection of five fields: human security, international development, social enterprise, social franchising, and left-wing anti-capitalist thought. It examines the relevance of social enterprise to human security and to development, the relationship between social enterprise and the anti-capitalist values of the left, and it then focuses on social franchising - a subset of social enterprise that highlights the importance of cooperation - suggesting that it may be a useful methodology for NGOs carrying out educational work in parts of the developing world. It synthesises and extends ideas that I have presented elsewhere [1-3], it draws on ethnographic fieldwork on the Thai-Burma border, and it puts forward an agenda for further applied research that is rooted in a sociological analysis of civil society and contributes to the human security paradigm.... view less
Keywords
anti-capitalism; human security; practice; enterprise; franchising; non-governmental organization; social responsibility; development aid; Thailand; Myanmar
Classification
Sociology of Economics
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Free Keywords
international development; left-wing thought; social enterprise; social franchising
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 4-11
Journal
Journal of Human Security, 10 (2014) 1
ISSN
1835-3800
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed