Ngos At The Table

Author : Mari Fitzduff,Cheyanne Church
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742528499

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NGOs at the Table by Mari Fitzduff,Cheyanne Church Pdf

The number of NGO's working in the area of conflict has increased dramatically over the last few decades and they are fast becoming a vital component of both local and international responses to conflicts. As their influence rises, many seek to more effectively impact the policy making and program development of governments and intergovernmental organizations. But how can NGOs do this effectively without sacrificing their own independence and flexibility? NGOs at the Table explores such challenges by examining a number of NGOs, diverse in size, location, and financial means, that have successfully influenced both policy and program development in conflicts throughout the world. It explores why these organizations decided to embark upon a strategic campaign to influence the policy-making process, as well as outlines the issues addressed and the tactics used. It examines the constraints faced in trying to penetrate the governmental process and discusses how these obstacles were overcome. The book also includes analysis and reflections by a variety of experienced policy-makers and academics working in the field. A unique and much- needed resource for NGO's wishing to extend their own capacities in the field of policy-making, this book will prove valuable for any policy-maker wishing to take advantage of the unique capacities that NGOs contribute to the field of conflict prevention, management, and resolution.

Author : Ryerson Christie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415693967

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Peacebuilding and NGOs by Ryerson Christie Pdf

Analysing the relationship between civil society and the state, this book lays bare the assumptions informing peacebuilding practices and demonstrates through empirical research how such practices have led to new dynamics of conflict. The drive to establish a sustainable liberal peace largely escapes critical examination. When such attention is paid to peacebuilding practices, scholars tend to concentrate either on the military components of the mission or on the liberal economic reforms. This means that the roles of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the impact of attempting to nurture Northern forms of civil society is often overlooked. Focusing on the case of Cambodia, this book seeks to examine the assumptions underlying peacebuilding policies in order to highlight the reliance on a particular, linear reading of European / North American history. The author argues that such policies, in fostering a particular form of civil society, have affected patterns of conflict; dictating when and where politics can occur and who is empowered to participate in such practices. Drawing on interviews with NGO representatives and government representatives, this volume will assert that while the expansion of civil society may resolve some sources of conflict, its introduction has also created new dynamics of contestation. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, development studies, S.E. Asian politics, and IR in general.

Author : Melina C. Kalfelis,Kathrin Knodel
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800731110

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NGOs and Lifeworlds in Africa by Melina C. Kalfelis,Kathrin Knodel Pdf

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become ubiquitous in the development sector in Africa and attracting more academic attention. However, the fact that NGOs are an integral part of the everyday lives of men and women on the continent has been overlooked thus far. In Africa, NGOs are not remote, but familiar players, situated in the midst of cities and communities. By taking a radical empirical stance, this book studies NGOs as a vital part of the lifeworlds of Africans. Its contributions are immersed in the pasts, presents and futures of personal encounters, memories, decision-making and politics.

Author : Farhad Analoui,Shehnaz Kazi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800437821

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Managing NGOs in the Developing World by Farhad Analoui,Shehnaz Kazi Pdf

Managing NGOs in the Developing World explores the ‘managerial effectiveness’ in NGOs dealing with HIV/AIDS and marginalised groups in India, with specific insights into behavioural and contextual influences, recommending a new analytical model for researchers, professionals, and students.

Author : Anja Ketels
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783658423728

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NGOs in China’s Foreign Policy by Anja Ketels Pdf

In recent years, China has not only expanded its economic presence worldwide but has also actively pursued initiatives to enhance its global leadership, promote international cooperation, and provide humanitarian aid. Concurrently, Chinese NGOs have played an increasingly active role in China's international diplomacy, initiating projects overseas and establishing offices in Belt and Road Initiative countries. This book delves into this trend by examining China's global strategy, the role of NGOs, and exploring the perspectives of these organizations themselves on their functions and roles in international politics. It presents a typology of NGOs within China's foreign policy, summarizing the diverse factors that influence their multifaceted involvement. The book reveals the divergence between Chinese and Western understandings of global governance and highlights the significance of the international engagement of Chinese NGOs as a new and noteworthy phenomenon in the fields of international relations and global governance.

Author : Andreas Werner
Publisher : Waxmann Verlag
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783830984078

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NGOs in Foreign Policy by Andreas Werner Pdf

NGOs are seen as important actors of international relations and foreign policy by many scholars. However, such a perspective has rarely been empirically examined. This book therefore takes a look at the access granted to NGOs by the state to the planning and decision-making processes in foreign and security policy. By applying the theoretical concept of security governance, the author takes a look at frameworks such as the German Action Plan Civil Crisis Prevention, the Coordination Committee Humanitarian Aid, the Dutch PSD Network and the National Action Plan 1325. In conclusion, a comparison between Germany and the Netherlands reveals where NGOs can gain more access to foreign security policy. It eventually enables the author to argue how big or small the role of these non-state actors really is and what consequences this implies for both the empirical and theoretical side of foreign policy. Andreas Werner, M.A., studied Political Science, International Relations, Philosophy as well as Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Marburg and at the Mount Allison University, Canada. He successfully defended his PhD thesis at the University of Münster in 2015. He currently works as a research associate at the German Police University.

Author : Henry F. Carey,Oliver P. Richmond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135758196

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Mitigating Conflict by Henry F. Carey,Oliver P. Richmond Pdf

Drawing upon the writings of academics and activists, this collection explores the roles that have emerged for NGOs as they have engaged more with peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives in various locations around the world.

Author : Andria D. Timmer,Elizabeth Wirtz
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781800734616

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Gender, Power, and Non-Governance by Andria D. Timmer,Elizabeth Wirtz Pdf

Using Sherry Ortner’s analogy of Female/Nature, Male/Culture, this volume interrogates the gendered aspects of governance by exploring the NGO/State relationship. By examining how NGOs/States perform gendered roles and actions and the gendered divisions of labor involved in different types of institutional engagement, this volume attends to the ways in which gender and governance constitute flexible, relational, and contingent systems of power. The chapters in this volume present diverse analyses of the ways in which projects of governance both reproduce and challenge binaries.

Author : Peter Bille Larsen,Dan Brockington
Publisher : Springer
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319605791

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The Anthropology of Conservation NGOs by Peter Bille Larsen,Dan Brockington Pdf

This book explores how NGOs have been influential in shaping global biodiversity, conservation policy, and practice. It encapsulates a growing body of literature that has questioned the mandates, roles, and effectiveness of these organizations–and the critique of these critics. This volume seeks to nurture an open conversation about contemporary NGO practices through analysis and engagement.

Author : Andrew S. Thompson
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774859639

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In Defence of Principles by Andrew S. Thompson Pdf

Since 9/11 and the onset of the "war on terror," the principal challenge confronting liberal democracies has been to balance freedom with security and individual with collective rights. This book sheds new light on the evolution of human rights norms in liberal democracies by charting the activism of four Canadian NGOs on issues of refugee rights, hate speech, and the death penalty, including their use of difficult, often controversial legal cases as platforms to assert human rights principles and shape judicial policy-making. The struggles of these NGOs reveal not only the fragility but also the resilience of ideas about rights in liberal democracies.

Author : Dr J Saritha
Publisher : Archers & Elevators Publishing House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789386501844

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performance of ngos with reference to women empowerment by Dr J Saritha Pdf

Author : Asok Kumar Sarkar
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8180692027

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NGOS, the New Lexicon of Health Care by Asok Kumar Sarkar Pdf

With reference to West Bengal, India.

Author : Matthias Finger,Thomas Princen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134821624

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Environmental NGOs in World Politics by Matthias Finger,Thomas Princen Pdf

At a time when states are reactive, at best, to the global ecological crisis and when economic globalization seems to be significantly contributing to the acceleration of that crisis, environmental non-governmental orgainisations (NGOs) are proliferating. This book explains the key role of NGOs in an emerging world environmental politics, showing how NGOs act both as independent bargainers and as agents of social learning, to link biophysical conditions to the political realm at both the local and global levels. Throught the use of case studies the authors reveal the richness and diversity of NGO activity and the dificulty of the choices facing decision-makers in their attempts to protect the environment, seek new forms of governance and foster social environmental learning. The book generates questions that are central, not only to an understanding of NGO relations, but to the study of international environmental politics. Environmental NOGs in World Politics will be of great interest to upper level student sand scholars of both environmental politics and international relations. It will also appeal to environmental-policy professionals.

Author : David Lewis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134197576

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The Management of Non-Governmental Development Organizations by David Lewis Pdf

The first edition of this book was published in 2001 by Routledge and was the first academic text on the important new emerging field of NGO management. It sets out the field for researchers with a new and original conceptual framework, contains a comprehensive review of existing literature from a variety of disciplines (including management, development studies, and social policy) and provides wide-ranging examples from the author’s own practical and research experience. New to this edition: twelve new detailed case studies of NGO management issues and challenges new discussion points, lessons learned and questions for debate to guide the reader through each chapter definitions of key terms highlighted key ideas to illustrate each chapter. Revealing the distinctive organizational challenges faced by NGOs this second edition provides a fully updated and revised text that will prove invaluable to all those studying or working in NGOs, the voluntary sector or development studies. Visit the Companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/978-0-415-37093-6.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264547216

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How DAC Members Work with Civil Society Organisations An Overview by OECD Pdf

The book, How DAC Members Work with Civil Society Organisations: An Overview, examines why donors think it is important to work with CSOs, the ways they provide funds and the challenges they encounter.