Long-time friend, advisor, and contributor to the BCLC Don Eberly has just written a book titled "The Rise of Global Civil Society".

The book provides a close look at the "shift from vertical to horizontal power that official aid agencies are only beginning to comprehend. Whereas twenty-five years ago, government aid accounted for 70 percent of all American outflows, today 85 percent of all outflows of resources come from private individuals, businesses, religious congregations, universities, and immigrant communities."

You can’t really understand how emerging markets will develop without understanding the changing dynamics operating within them, and NGOs and civil society groups are one of the least understood elements of this dynamic.  This book really helps cast a spotlight on an important aspect of international development.

Check out Don’s website www.doneberly.com for more information.