International NGO Engagement, Advocacy, Activism: The Faces and Spaces of Change

by Helen Yanacopulos

Overview

The world of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) has dramatically changed during the last two decades. The author critically analyses the engagement of INGOs within the contemporary international development landscape, enabling readers to further understand INGOs involvement in the politics of social change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230284562
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/02/2015
Series:	Non-Governmental Public Action
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Helen Yanacopulos is Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Development at the Open University, UK. She has worked with, and researched, international NGOs and civil society networks since 1994. She has been an academic consultant for the BBC as well as for numerous NGOs and multilateral organisations, and is also Series Editor for the book series 'Development Matters'.

Table of Contents

1.The Current State of INGOs
2.Political Spaces of INGOs
3.Cosmopolitan Spaces of INGOs
4.INGO Spaces of Engagement
5.INGO Organisation and Strategy
6.Networked Spaces of INGOs
7.Digital Spaces of INGOs
8.Conclusions

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'This is a timely book and splendid contribution to the current debates about the future role of NGOs. It exposes some of the brutal truths of running an NGO, pointing out the mismatch between their non-profit purposes and their daily corporate style management. It also stresses that there is a strong need for an honest dialogue about what NGOs are trying to achieve and how they go about doing that, because this is essential for securing a long term trust in the sector. The author demonstrates clearly that the current relationship NGOs have with the wider public is an outdated one and needs rehabilitation if it is to survive in a new and changed world.' Erla Thrandardottir, Visiting Research Fellow, City University London, UK

Editorial Reviews

This is a very timely and welcome piece of work by Helen Yanacopolus … . In addition to her academic studies, the author brings a substantial wealth of personal experience in the workings of international development non-governmental (INGO) sector in Canada and the U.K. … this book will be both relevant and useful to scholars and practitioners alike. … it is a very welcome analysis and summation of current knowledge of the field.” (Lawrence S. Cumming, Voluntas, Vol. 28, 2017)

From the Publisher