The development process in the present context where economic and governance reforms are emphasized tends at times to by-pass the concerns of the marginalized and the voiceless. It is precisely to bring to notice the concerns of these groups to policy makers that the tools such as advocacy are...

There is a stark contrast between the Gramscian approach to the relationship between intellectuals, knowledge and people and the Freirian approach. The former favours the exclusivity of the intellectual as an omniscient person who should lead, morally and intellectually, the party and people...