Why are some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
more politically salient than others, and why are some NGOs better
able to influence the norms of human rights? Internal Affairs shows
how the organizational structures of human rights NGOs and their
campaigns determine their influence on policy. Drawing on data from
seven major international organizations the International Committee
of the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch,
Medecins sans Frontieres, Oxfam International, Anti-Slavery
International, and the International League of Human Rights Wendy
H. Wong demonstrates that NGOs that choose to centralize
agenda-setting and decentralize the implementation of that agenda
are more successful in gaining traction in international
politics.
Challenging the conventional wisdom that the most successful
NGOs are those that find the "right" cause or have the most
resources, Wong shows that how NGOs make and implement decisions is
critical to their effectiveness in influencing international norms
about human rights. Building on the insights of network theory and
organizational sociology, Wong traces how power works within NGOs
and affects their external authority. The internal coherence of an
organization, as reflected in its public statements and actions,
goes a long way to assure its influence over the often tumultuous
elements of the international human rights landscape. "
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