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This book is a study of compassion as a global project from Biafra
to Live Aid. Kevin O'Sullivan explains how and why NGOs became the
primary conduits of popular concern for the global poor between the
late 1960s and the mid-1980s and shows how this shaped the West's
relationship with the post-colonial world. Drawing on case studies
from Britain, Canada and Ireland, as well as archival material from
governments and international organisations, he sheds new light on
how the legacies of empire were re-packaged and re-purposed for the
post-colonial era, and how a liberal definition of benevolence,
rooted in charity, justice, development and rights became the
dominant expression of solidarity with the Third World. In doing
so, the book provides a unique insight into the social, cultural
and ideological foundations of global civil society. It reveals why
this period provided such fertile ground for the emergence of NGOs
and offers a fresh interpretation of how individuals in the West
encountered the outside world.
This book is a study of compassion as a global project from Biafra
to Live Aid. Kevin O'Sullivan explains how and why NGOs became the
primary conduits of popular concern for the global poor between the
late 1960s and the mid-1980s and shows how this shaped the West's
relationship with the post-colonial world. Drawing on case studies
from Britain, Canada and Ireland, as well as archival material from
governments and international organisations, he sheds new light on
how the legacies of empire were re-packaged and re-purposed for the
post-colonial era, and how a liberal definition of benevolence,
rooted in charity, justice, development and rights became the
dominant expression of solidarity with the Third World. In doing
so, the book provides a unique insight into the social, cultural
and ideological foundations of global civil society. It reveals why
this period provided such fertile ground for the emergence of NGOs
and offers a fresh interpretation of how individuals in the West
encountered the outside world.
The thirteenth volume in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy
(DIFP) series runs from April 1965 to July 1969. It covers the
Fianna Fail governments of Sean Lemass (April 1965 to November
1966) and Jack Lynch (November 1966 to July 1969) in which Frank
Aiken was Minister for External Affairs. The four years and three
months covered by DIFP XIII saw significant changes in the
international context in which Ireland conducted its foreign
policy. In 1965 the hope of the Department of External Affairs was
that Ireland would enter the European Economic Community (EEC)
before 1970. EEC entry would take place alongside that of Britain,
an Anglo-Irish Free Trade Area (AIFTA) having come into operation
in 1966, cementing trade between Ireland and its principal trading
partner. Overall, the United Nations would remain the benchmark of
global Irish foreign policy. Peacekeeping, advocating nuclear
non-proliferation and ensuring the proper financing of the United
Nations as well as promoting decolonisation and the universality of
the United Nations system within the bipolar world of the Cold War
remained central to 1960s Irish foreign policy. These assumptions
were thrown out of balance by the continuing refusal of France to
facilitate the expansion of the EEC and EEC membership remained out
of reach for Ireland. Dublin's fragile relations with Belfast were
destabilised with the emergence of new social and political forces
in Northern Ireland and the recurrence of sectarian violence. The
Department of External Affairs proved initially unable to respond
comprehensively to this new environment in Northern Ireland, which
was the precursor to the outbreak of the Troubles in 1969. Improved
economic and political relations with London were affected by local
and international economic difficulties and also as a consequence
of events in Northern Ireland. At the United Nations, superpower
politics constrained Irish attempts to follow up the success of the
1968 Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty with a major policy
initiative on the financing of international peacekeeping missions.
This reference examines a wide range of environmental factors, both
internal and external, that contribute to complexity.
Research indicates that active management of intellectual capital
can lead to significant payoffs for organizations. However, when
considered within a multinational context, there are specific
issues that may cause concern. ""Strategic Intellectual Capital
Management in Multinational Organizations: Sustainability and
Successful Implications"" highlights areas of concern in developing
strategies for international management of intellectual capital and
demonstrates opportunities for the successful use of these tactics.
A defining collection of field advancements, this innovative
publication provides a valuable resource to academicians,
researchers, and practitioners interested in this area of study.
In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one
subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of
Ireland's relationship with that continent, this book documents its
special place in Irish history. Adopting a highly original, and
strongly comparative approach, it shows how small and middling
powers like Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands and the Nordic states
used Africa to shape their position in the international system,
and how their influence waned with the rise of the Afro-Asian bloc.
O'Sullivan chronicles Africa's impact on Irish foreign policy; the
link between African decolonisation and Irish post-colonial
identity; and the missionaries, aid workers, diplomats,
peacekeepers, and anti-apartheid protesters at the heart of Irish
popular understanding of the developing world. Offering a
fascinating account of small state diplomacy, and a unique
perspective on African decolonisation, this book provides essential
insight for scholars of Irish history, African history,
international relations, and the history of NGOs, as well as anyone
interested in Africa's important place in the Irish public
imagination.
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