Disciplining anti-poverty: The Global Call to Action against Poverty and the Millennium Development Goals in Malawi (original) (raw)

This paper examines the relationship between global civil society and multilateral development agendas, focusing on the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) in Malawi. It explores how hegemonic discourses of development can shape and discipline the knowledge and aspirations of civil society networks, questioning their effectiveness in representing marginalized communities. Through ethnographic and semi-structured interviews, the research delves into the interactions between GCAP and international development frameworks, such as the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, highlighting the complexities and challenges faced by civil society in advocating for anti-poverty measures.