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French NGOs in the global era: a distinctive role in international development

The case for double-weighting rests on the empirical scope of the study. It is the most extensive study of French developmental NGOs, covering over 400 organisations and relying upon campaign literature not deposited at any French library. This data could only be accessed (by appointment) via NGO archives across scattered Paris, Lyon, Limoges and Montpellier. Other information was gleaned from local Cameroonian NGO offices, only possible through a Leverhulme Fellowship, extensive field work in Cameroon and over 40 interviews conducted over a three-year period. Substantial financial data also had to be collated to test theory-driven hypotheses on resource dependency.