Nongovernmental Organizations in Environmental Struggles - Politics and the Making of Moral Capital in the Philippines (Hardcover, New)

Why are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) so successful in today's world? How do they empower themselves? This insightful book provides important new perspectives on the strategic thinking of NGOs, the way they identify themselves, and how they behave. Raymond L. Bryant develops a novel theoretical perspective around the concept of moral capital and assesses that concept through in-depth case studies of NGOs in the Philippines. such perceptions can translate into social power. Bryant examines the ambiguous qualities of NGO strategising, the ways in which the quest for moral capital is bedevilled by the need to compromise with political and economic elites, and the possibilities for NGOs to achieve political goals as moral leaders. in the Philippines and, more significantly, in terms of the contribution it makes to wider debates about NGOs. Jonathan Rigg, University of Durham

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Yale Agrarian Studies Series
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	Raymond L. Bryant
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	288
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-10659-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
LSN:	0-300-10659-9
Barcode:	9780300106596

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