NGOs and Transnational Networks - Wild Cards in World Politics (Paperback)

Study of the history and politics of non-governmental organisations NGOs are fast taking over the world of development so there is an increasing need to analyse their effect Discusses how and why the actions of NGOs are often very different from their claimed intentions A valuable new text for students of development studies and other social sciences Non-Governmental Organisations and their networks are proliferating in all regions of the world. They address every transnational issue from population to peace, human rights to species rights, genocide to AIDS. Supporters claim NGOs are effective in achieving their goals, while detractors counter that NGO power is paltry compared to governments and corporations. Challenging both views, DeMars irreverently reveals the political claims implicit in every transnational NGO. They are best conceptualised, he argues, not in terms of either principles or power, but through the partners they make in transnational society and politics. NGOs and transnational networks institutionalise conflict as much as cooperation, and reshape states and societies, often inadvertently. and reengineered the family. Their historical origins contrast sharply with current realities, and show signs of radical change in the future. Introduction 1 Your NGO Starter Kit 2 Partners in Conflict: A Structural Theory of NGOs 3 Ironic Origins of Transnational Organising 4 NGOs vs. Dictators: Argentina's Dirty War Revisited 5 Dancing in the Dark: NGOs and States in Former Yugoslavia 6 Engineering Fertility 7 Changing Partners, Shaping Progress: The Future of NGOs Appendix A: Active NGOs Discussed in This Book Selected Bibliography Index

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	April 2005
Authors:	William E. DeMars
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-1905-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-1905-X
Barcode:	9780745319056

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