Hi Benedict. Not sure what you mean by actors, but if you refer to post-colonial countries' development, Mahmood mamdani and sudipta kaviraj offer good insights on civil society On 10 Dec 2017 2:03 pm, "Benedict Arko" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear Critters, I would be grateful if anyone can suggest a theory that can be used to explain how the agency of actors shape the trajectory of a development intervention. Best regards Benedict Benedict Arko PhD Student Chair of Development Geography University of Bayreuth +4915217996108