Nongovernmental organizations in international society : struggles over recognition / Volker Heins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heins, Volker, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Non-governmental organizations.

Physical Description:

xi, 211 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have become a familiar fixture of our political landscape. Yet their place vis-a-vis international organizations, states, and firms is still not well understood. Based on a wealth of original information and research, this book offers both a critical in-depth introduction to the new actors and a discussion of recent theoretical approaches that have either dismissed or wildly exaggerated their moral and political significance. Combining insights from the English School of International Relations and recent Frankfurt School works on the relevance of struggles for recognition, Heins furthers our understanding of international NGOs in radically new and unexpected ways.

Contents:

Introduction: nailing down a moving target

What is distinctive about NGOs?

Why did NGOs emerge and prosper?

What are NGOs actually doing?

Where do NGOs seek involvement?

How do NGOs succeed (or fail)?

Conclusion: paradoxes of organized goodness.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-203) and index.

ISBN:

0230600360

9780230600362

OCLC:

154788784