How Ordinary People Make Aid Work: Civic Engage. Kruse, Kruse,**

Johns Hopkins University Press

How Ordinary People Make Aid WorkCivic Engagement and Health Aid Effectiveness\nAuthor(s): Stefan Kruse\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, United States\nImprint: Johns Hopkins University Press\nISBN-13: 9781421452548, 978-1421452548\nSynopsis\nHow community organizations and civic engagement drive the success of global health aid.\n\nWhat makes health-related development assistance truly effective? In How Ordinary People Make Aid Work, Stefan Kruse argues that the answer lies in the power of ordinary citizens. By examining the role of community organizations and social movements, Kruse challenges conventional approaches to aid, showing that true accountability requires more than institutional reforms or participatory spaces that offer citizens a seat at the table.\n\nThrough rigorous analysis and compelling case studies, the book reveals how traditional forms of exercising voiceespecially in politically challenging contextsdrive the success of donor-funde.