Book: Civil Society Under Strain

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Jeremy Lind and Jude Howell’s November 2009 book, Civil Society Under Strain: Counter-Terrorism, Aid and Civil Society, examines the interconnected nexus of anti-terrorism policies, nonprofits, and foreign aid. By using specific case studies from Afghanistan, Kenya, and India, Lind and Howell discuss how the “War on Terror” has changed the United States’ government attitude toward nonprofits from one of an ally to one of suspicion. They illustrate the impact this change has had on development and aid programs, donors and the people the nonprofits’ services assist.