NGOs, crisis management and conflict resolution : measuring the impact of NGOs on intergovernmental organisations / Daniela Irrera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irrera, Daniela.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Non-governmental organizations.

Intergovernmental cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Daniela Irrera explores the relationship between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). The author reviews the issue of NGO's participation in the decision-making processes of intergovernmental IGOs and investigates new activities undertaken by NGOs, including their participation in multilateral humanitarian intervention operations, crisis management and conflict resolution. Theoretical discourse is underpinned by empirical data from a survey of representatives from 28 humanitarian NGOs and networks of NGOs active in the field of humanitarian assistan

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Civil society and non-governmental organisations: theoretical overview; 2. The dialogue with the United Nations and the European Union; 3. Non-governmental organisations and humanitarian action; 4. Humanitarian NGOs and the UN peace and security institutions; 5. Humanitarian NGOs and the EU security and foreign policy institutions; 6. NGOs' roles in peace operations: a survey analysis; Conclusions; References; Appendix 1 Humanitarian NGOs' representatives

Appendix 2 HNGOSRep questionnaire: NGOs' roles in peace missions and humanitarian interventionsIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78254-655-3

OCLC:

865331485