Analyzes the effect of government restrictions on the participation of nonprofits in the policymaking process and suggests ways to address the problems.
A comprehensive and gripping account of the disaster that devastated New Guinea in 1998, destroying towns and villages, and taking a shocking death toll. Professor Hugh Davies was there, and in this book he explains in harrowing detail the events of the earthquake and tsunami, and the recovery effort that followed. It also describes the history ......
This memoir by a certified member of Washington's old-guard establishment is rich with insight into contemporary American democracy, poignant in its reflections of avoidable missteps by even the best and most experienced leaders, and consistently good-humoured in the author's self-awareness of his own role behind the scenes of political power.
Some may dispute the effectiveness of aid. But few would disagree that aid delivered to the right source and in the right way can help poor and fragile countries develop.
Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Medecins Sans Frontieres
This study of Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) casts new light on the organization's founding principles, distinctive culture, and inner struggles to realize more fully its "without borders" transnational vision. Pioneering medical sociologist Renee C. Fox spent nearly twenty years conducting extensive ethnographic research ......
Actors and Arenas of Influence in International Affairs
Shows how and why cities are re-asserting their historic role at the forefront of international economic and political life. The book focuses on fifteen major cities across Europe, Asia, and the United States, including New York, London, Tokyo, Brussels, Seoul, Geneva, and Hong Kong, not to mention Beijing and Washington, D.C.
Changing Strategies of Development and Human Rights NGOs
After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs.
Changing Strategies of Development and Human Rights NGOs
After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs.
This book walks you through the steps of deciding whether an NGO career is right for you and understanding the types of roles available within the sector.
