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Prof.Dr. Alan Fowler

Prof.Dr. Alan Fowler

States, Societies and World Development (SG2)

International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

Affiliate Professor

 

T: +31 70 4260460

E: FOWLER@remove-this.ISS.NL


 

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Professional experience

Present position
Affiliate Professor
University Erasmus University Rotterdam
School International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Department States, Societies and World Development (SG2)
   

Publications

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Article (11)
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2012). A civic agency perspective on change. Development (Basingstoke), 55(2), 181-189.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Sen, K. (2010). Embedding the war on terror: states and civil society relations. Development and Change, 41(1), 1-28.
  • Wilkinson-Maposa, S. & Fowler, A.F. (2009). Taking Philanthropy to Where Communities Are. Alliance, 14(3), 28-29.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2008). Connecting the Dots: Complexity Thinking and Social Development. The Broker, 7.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2007). Civic Driven Change and International Development: Exploring a Complexity Perspective. Contextuals.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2007). Getting to Partnership: The neglected role of facilitation. Capacity.org, 16.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2006). CSI and the capacity to collaborate. The CSI Handbook, 175.
  • Wilkinson-Maposa, S. & Fowler, A.F. (2005). A right angle on community philanthropy. Alliance, 10(2), 14-15.
  • Wilkinson-Maposa, S. & Fowler, A.F. (2005). When do poor people help each other than why. Alliance, 10(3), 10.
  • Fowler, A.F. & McMahon, J. (2004). Negotiating goodbye while saying hello. Alliance, 9(2), 1.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2004). Third Sector Research International Perspectives on Institutionalisation. Maecenata Actuell, 20.
Book / Monograph / Book editorial (1)
  • Wilkinson-Maposa, S., Fowler, A.F., Oliver-Evans, C. & Mulenga, C. (2005). The Poor Philanthropist: how and why the poor help each other. Cape Town: Graduate School of Business.
Part of book - Chapter (26)
  • Fowler, A.F. (2012). Development NGOs. In M. Edwards (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society. Oxford University Press.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2012). Citizenship and the politics of Civic Driven Change. In C. MacFarland & D. Petty (Eds.), Citizenship: practices, types and challenges (America in the 21st Century: Political and Economic Issues) (pp. 77-90). Hauppage, NY: Nova Publishers.
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2011). El cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: El poder de la imaginación ciudadana. In K. Biekart & A. Fowler (Eds.), Cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: El poder de la imaginación ciudadana (pp. 11-35). Barcelona: Icaria.
  • Fowler, A.F. (). Horizontal Philanthropy Among Poor People in Southern Africa: Grounded Perspectives on Social Capital and Civic Association. In B. Moyo & P. Opuku-Mensah (Eds.), The State of Philanthropy in Africa.
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2011). El cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: Implicaciones y aplicaciones. In K. Biekart & A. Fowler (Eds.), Cambio dirigido por la acción cívica: El poder de la imaginación ciudadana (pp. 259-282). Barcelona: Icaria.
  • Ubels, J., Fowler, A.F. & Acquaye-Baddoo, N. (2010). A resource volume on capacity development. In N. Acquaye-Baddoo, A. Fowler & J. Ubels (Eds.), Capacity development in practice (pp. 1-7). London, Washington DC: Earthscan.
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2010). Civic-driven change: A concise guide to the basics. In A.F. Fowler & Chiku Malunga (Eds.), NGO management : The Earthscan companion (pp. 70-80). London/Washington: Earthscan.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Ubels, J. (2010). The multi-faceted nature of capacity: two leading frameworks. In J. Ubels, N. Acquaye-Baddoo & A. Fowler (Eds.), Capacity development in practice (pp. 11-24). London, Washington DC: Earthscan.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2010). The civil society index. In R. Taylor (Ed.), Third sector research (pp. 49-60). New York: Springer.
  • Acquaye-Baddoo, N., Ubels, J. & Fowler, A.F. (2010). A professional field in formation? In J. Ubels, N. Acquaye-Baddoo & A. Fowler (Eds.), Capacity development in practice (pp. 323-328). London, Washington DC: Earthscan.
  • Ubels, J., Fowler, A.F. & Acquaye-Baddoo, N. (2010). Learning about the field of capacity development: characteristics, practitioner challenges and future perspectives. In J. Ubels, N. Acquaye-Baddoo & A. Fowler (Eds.), Capacity development in practice (pp. 295-306). London, Washington DC: Earthscan.
  • Greijn, H. & Fowler, A.F. (2010). Effective capacity development: the importance of connecting time frames. In J. Ubels, N. Acquaye-Baddoo & A. Fowler (Eds.), Capacity development in practice (pp. 250-263). London, Washington DC: Earthscan.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2009). Civic Agency. In H.K. Anheier & S. Toepler (Eds.), International Encyclopaedia of Civil Society, Volume 3 (pp. 150-155). New York: Springer.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Civic driven change: citizen's imagination in action. In A.F. Fowler & C.H. Biekart (Eds.), Civic driven change : Citizen's imagination in action (pp. 11-25). Den Haag: Institute of Social Studies (ISS).
  • Fowler, A.F. (2008). NGDO-donor Relationships: Partnership in an Era of Disrupted Continuity. In The Companion to Development Studies (pp. 534-538). London: Hodder Education.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Civic Driven Change: Implications for Aided Development. In A.F. Fowler & C.H. Biekart (Eds.), Civic Driven Change: Citizen's Imagination in Action (pp. 173-187). The Hague: ISS.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2008). Donors and Civil Society Strengthening: the CSI Experience. In CIVICUS Global Survey of the State of Civil Society, Vol. 2 (pp. 55-72). Connecticut: Kumarian Press.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2008). The Challenge of Socio-economic and Democratic Development: Marrying Civil Society Social and Political Roles. In CIVICUS Global Survey of the State of Civil Society, Vol. 2 (pp. 359-376). Connecticut: Kumarian Press.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2007). Development and the New Security Agenda: W(h)ither(ing) NGO Alternatives? In Can NGOs make a difference? : the challenge of development alternatives (pp. 111-130). London: Zed Books.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2007). Ekonomia spoleczna na Poludniu w kontekscie spoleczenstwa obywatelskiego [Social Economy in the South - Civil Society Perspectives, in Wybekstd) The Third Sector for the Advanced, pp. 43-61, Stowarzyszenie Klon/Jawor, Warsaw. In - (pp. -61). Warsaw: Stowarzyszenie Klon/Jawor.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2007). Maatschappelijk draagvlak en verantwoording: het hoe, wat en waarom voor niet-gouvernementele organisaties ietal support and accountability: the how, what and why for nongovernment organisations]. In -. Assen: Van Gorcum.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2005). Towards a Working Ethical Paradigm for NGOs. In Development, social justice, and civil society : an introduction to the political economy of NGOs (pp. 164-174). Paragon House.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2003). Civil Society and International Development: Towards a Complex Systems Perspective and Practice. In (pp. -196) Oxford: International NGO Training and Research Centre.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2003). Aid Pathologies: What are they and what can be done about them. In Montreal: McGill University Press.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2003). La investigacion el Tercer Sector desde una perspectiva global: una revisireca desde su propo, su prica y su teor, [Third Sector Research. A Critical Review of Theory, Practice and Purpose: Towards a distinct discipline]. In -. Mexico City: CEFEMI, Mexico.
  • Beckwith, C., Glenzer, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2003). Leading learning and change from the middle: reconceptualizing strategys purpose, content and measures. In - (pp. 205-224). Oxford: Oxfam.
Book editorship (4)
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (Eds.). (2011). El cambio dirigido por la acción cívica : el poder de la imaginación ciudadana. Barcelona: Icaria.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Malunga, C. (Eds.). (2010). NGO management : the Earthscan companion. London/Washington: Earthscan.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (Eds.). (2008). Civic driven change : Citizen's imagination in action. Den Haag: Institute of Social Studies (ISS).
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (Eds.). (2008). Civic driven change: Citizen’s imagination in action. The Hague: Institute of Social Studies.
Book review (1)
  • Fowler, A.F. (2008). Book Review of "The Third Sector in Europe: Prospects and Challenges" (Stephen P. Osbourne (ed), Routledge, London and New York) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The Third Sector in Europe: Prospects and Challenges" (Stephen P. Osbourne (ed), Routledge, London and New York)]. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 13, 319-321.
Report (8)
  • Biekart, K. & Fowler, A.F. (2012). Civic Driven Change 2012: an update on the basics. The Hagues: International Institute of Social Studies.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2011). Civic driven change: a narrative to bring politics back into civil society discourse. (ISS working papers series.529 ). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Civic-driven change and aided development. (CDC Policy Briefs2 ). The Hague: ISS.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Introducing Civic-Driven Change. The Hague: Institute of Social Studies.
  • Fowler, A.F. & Biekart, K. (2008). Introducing Civic-Driven Change. (CDC Policy Briefs1 ). The Hague: ISS.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2008). Of Butterflies and Raised Fists: Connecting Complexity, Development and Civic Agency (Inaugural Address held at Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, 2008). The Hague: ISS.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2005). Aid Architecture: Reflections on NGO Futures and the Emergence of Counter Terrorism. Oxford: International NGO Training and Research Centre.
  • Fowler, A.F. (2003). An Enabling Environment for Civil Society: What Does it Mean and How Does Law Fit In? Durban: Centre for Civil Society, University of Natal.
Other output (5)
Internet article (1)