NGOs and political change : a history of the Australian Council for International Development / Patrick Kilby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kilby, Patrick, author.

Series:

Open Access e-Books

Knowledge Unlatched

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance, Australian--Developing countries.

Non-governmental organizations--Australia--History.

Non-governmental organizations--Political aspects--Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 289 pages) : illustrations (some colour).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

ANU Press 2015

Acton, Australia : Australian National University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Australian Council for International Development is the peak body of Australian international development NGOs. This book explores ACFID's history since its founding in 1965, drawing on current and contemporary literature as well as extensive archival material. The trends and challenges in international development are seen through the lens of an NGO peak body: from the heady optimism of the first Development Decade of the 1960s, through the growth in government support of NGOs in the 1980s, to the challenges of the 2010s. The major themes of ACFID are presented: human rights; gender justice; humanitarianism; NGO codes of conduct; and influencing government policy both broadly and as it relates to NGOs. Each of these themes is placed in a global context and in relation to what other NGO networks are doing internationally.

Contents:

1. A Greek Chorus

2. The Origins and Establishment of the Australian Council for International Development

3. From Global Education to Campaigning

4. From Women in Development to Gender Justice?

5. Emergency Responses and Humanitarianism

6. Human Rights

7. Engaging with Government

8. Dealing with Changing Government Priorities

9. From a Code of Ethics to a Code of Conduct

10. The Australian Council for International Development in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Opportunities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781925022476

1925022471

OCLC:

908686730

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_578873