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Author Heins, Volker, 1957-

Title Nongovernmental organizations in international society : struggles over recognition / Volker Heins
Edition First edition
Published New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, [2008]
©2008

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Description xi, 211 pages ; 22 cm
Contents 1. Introduction: Nailing Down a Moving Target -- 2. What Is Distinctive about NGOs? -- 3. Why Did NGOs Emerge and Prosper? -- 4. What Are NGOs Actually Doing? -- 5. Where Do NGOs Seek Involvement? -- 6. How Do NGOs Succeed (or Fail)? -- 7. Conclusion: Paradoxes of Organized Goodness
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 sill 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."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Non-governmental organizations.
LC no. 2007039393
ISBN 0230600360
9780230600362