ilość książek w kategorii: 891
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NGO Diplomacy : The Influence of Nongovernmental Organizations in International Environmental Negotiations
ISBN: 9780262524766 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past thirty years nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have played an increasingly influential role in international negotiations, particularly on environmental issues. NGO diplomacy has become, in the words of one organizer, an "international experiment in democratizing intergovernmental decision making." But there has been little attempt to determine the conditions under which NGOs make a difference in either the process or the outcome of international negotiations. This book presents an analytic framework for the systematic and comparative study of NGO diplomacy in... Over the past thirty years nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have played an increasingly influential role in international negotiations, particu... |
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173,88 zł |
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Paved with Good Intentions : The NGO Experience in North Korea
ISBN: 9780275981570 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following disastrous floods in 1995, North Korea appealed to the international community for assistance. An unprecedented number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) responded, bringing humanitarian assistance and reflief. With their arrival came hopes for a more open, engaged North Korea. The authors of "Paved with Good Intentions" explore the varying experiences of U.S., South Korean, and European NGOs--and some of the obstacles that have placed those hopes on hold. Intended to assist policy makers, the NGO community, and others interested in engaging North Korea, "Paved With Good... Following disastrous floods in 1995, North Korea appealed to the international community for assistance. An unprecedented number of nongovernmental... |
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435,31 zł |
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Constructing Identities in Mexican-American Political Organizations : Choosing Issues, Taking Sides
ISBN: 9780292752771 / Angielski / Miękka / 181 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner, A Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 2002 The formation of a group identity has always been a major preoccupation of Mexican American political organizations, whether they seek to assimilate into the dominant Anglo society or to remain separate from it. Yet organizations that sought to represent a broad cross section of the Mexican American population, such as LULAC and the American G.I. Forum, have dwindled in membership and influence, while newer, more targeted political organizations are prospering--clearly suggesting that successful political organizing requires... Winner, A Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 2002 The formation of a group identity has always been a major preoccupation of Mexican Am... |
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127,04 zł |
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Nongovernmental Organizations in Environmental Struggles : Politics and the Making of Moral Capital in the Philippines
ISBN: 9780300106596 / Angielski / Twarda / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) so successful in today's world? How do they empower themselves? This insightful book provides important new perspectives on the strategic thinking of NGOs, the way they identify themselves, and how they behave. Raymond L. Bryant develops a novel theoretical perspective around the concept of moral capital and assesses that concept through in-depth case studies of NGOs in the Philippines. The book's focus is on perceptions of NGOs as moral and altruistic and how such perceptions can translate into social power. Bryant examines the ambiguous qualities...
Why are nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) so successful in today's world? How do they empower themselves? This insightful book provides important n...
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442,01 zł |
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The Politics of Foundations : A Comparative Analysis
ISBN: 9780415701679 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores the roles and visions foundations have of, and for, themselves in the new Europe. The leading contributors go beyond a quantitative profile of foundations in Europe, and probe deeper into their role and contributions in meeting the economic, cultural, environmental and educational needs of European societies. Includes a mapping and appraisal of foundation visions, policies and strategies, and an overall assessment of the current and future policy environment in which they operate. The Politics of Foundations combines the detailed comparative analysis of... This book explores the roles and visions foundations have of, and for, themselves in the new Europe. The leading contributors go beyond a q... |
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724,89 zł |
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Transforming the City : Community Organizing and the Challenge of Political Change
ISBN: 9780700615131 / Angielski / Twarda / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As an avenue for progressive politics in a nation still skeptical of change, community organizing today faces significant challenges. This book assesses that activity within the context of political, cultural, social, and economic changes in cities--from World War II to the present--to show how community-based organizations have responded to these challenges. Transforming the City is the first book to examine the current state of community organizing in American cities, analyzing its place in contemporary progressive politics and assessing whether it has changed in response to...
As an avenue for progressive politics in a nation still skeptical of change, community organizing today faces significant challenges. This book assess...
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302,28 zł |
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Acting on Faith : Religious Development Organizations in Northwestern Argentina
ISBN: 9780739111109 / Angielski / Twarda / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Acting on Faith deftly examines the role of religious discourse in processes of economic development by exploring a case study based on twelve months of intensive qualitative research examining the role of small, Catholic non-government organizations (NGOs) in indigenous communities in northwest Argentina. The difficulty facing the communities and their associated NGOs is how to create conditions that ameliorate poverty, without undermining cultural values.
Acting on Faith deftly examines the role of religious discourse in processes of economic development by exploring a case study based on twelve months ...
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498,91 zł |
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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
ISBN: 9780739116531 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written to provide guidance for civil society organizations and their client groups, this book examines the role of NGOs in the development processes on the African continent. It raises questions about the influence of funding agencies over the NGOs they support and explores the challenges NGOs face. The book argues that increased knowledge and cooperation on all parts is essential to achieve sustainable development. This book also concludes that sustainable development activities are not beneficial to every community in Africa. Taking into consideration globalization and studies of...
Written to provide guidance for civil society organizations and their client groups, this book examines the role of NGOs in the development processes ...
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581,08 zł |
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Recolonisation : Foreign Funded NGOs in Sri Lanka
ISBN: 9780761934660 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recolonisation contributes to the developing debate which is questioning the role of foreign funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs). There is a growing awareness that they serve as a powerful structural influence which impacts on both organizational landscapes and civil society. In this context, Susantha Goonatilake studies the political economy of NGO activity in Sri Lanka, a country which once had a vibrant democratic tradition and a functioning civil society. Goonatilake contends that focused NGO penetration into the country began in the 1980s simultaneously with the growth of the...
Recolonisation contributes to the developing debate which is questioning the role of foreign funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs). There is a ...
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168,86 zł |
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Feminist Organizations and Social Transformation in Latin America
ISBN: 9781594513206 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Away from the public eye, but from within the structures of stable and efficient organizations, women's groups have established nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to pursue feminist agendas. Feminist Organizations and Social Transformation in Latin America constitutes one of the first detailed analyses of the political and educational work of these organizations. Focusing on NGOs in the Dominican Republic and Peru, the book presents three case studies of feminist work, showing the careful balance they must navigate among satisfying basic needs, promoting legislation to address profound...
Away from the public eye, but from within the structures of stable and efficient organizations, women's groups have established nongovernmental organi...
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724,89 zł |
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Feminist Organizations and Social Transformation in Latin America
ISBN: 9781594513213 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Away from the public eye, but from within the structures of stable and efficient organizations, women's groups have established nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to pursue feminist agendas. Feminist Organizations and Social Transformation in Latin America constitutes one of the first detailed analyses of the political and educational work of these organizations. Focusing on NGOs in the Dominican Republic and Peru, the book presents three case studies of feminist work, showing the careful balance they must navigate among satisfying basic needs, promoting legislation to address profound...
Away from the public eye, but from within the structures of stable and efficient organizations, women's groups have established nongovernmental organi...
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217,41 zł |
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Can NGOs Make a Difference? : The Challenge of Development Alternatives
ISBN: 9781842778920 / Angielski / Twarda / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Can non-governmental organisations contribute to more socially just, alternative forms of development? Or are they destined to work at the margins of dominant development models determined by others? Addressing this question, this book brings together leading international voices from academia, NGOs and the social movements. It provides a comprehensive update to the NGO literature and a range of critical new directions to thinking and acting around the challenge of development alternatives. The book's originality comes from the wide-range of new case-study material it presents, the conceptual...
Can non-governmental organisations contribute to more socially just, alternative forms of development? Or are they destined to work at the margins of ...
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410,87 zł |
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NGO Accountability : Politics, Principles and Innovations
ISBN: 9781844073672 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As the fastest growing segment of civil society, as well as featuring prominently in the global political arena, NGOs are under fire for being 'unaccountable'. But who do NGOs actually represent? Who should they be accountable to and how? This book provides the first comprehensive examination of the issues and politics of NGO accountability across all sectors and internationally. It offers an assessment of the key technical tools available including legal accountability, certification and donor-based accountability regimes, and questions whether these are appropriate and viable options or...
As the fastest growing segment of civil society, as well as featuring prominently in the global political arena, NGOs are under fire for being 'unacco...
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206,26 zł |
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Nongovernmental Politics
ISBN: 9781890951740 / Angielski / Miękka / 696 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To be involved in politics without aspiring to govern, without seeking to be governed by the best leaders, without desiring to abolish all forms of government: such is the condition common to practitioners of nongovernmental politics. Whether these activists concern themselves with providing humanitarian aid, monitoring human rights violations, protecting the environment, educating consumers, or improving the safety of workers, the legitimacy and efficacy of their initiatives demand that they forsake conventional political ambitions. Yet even as they challenge specific governmental... To be involved in politics without aspiring to govern, without seeking to be governed by the best leaders, without desiring to abolish all forms of... |
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169,04 zł |
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New Rights Advocacy : Changing Strategies of Development and Human Rights NGOs
ISBN: 9781589012042 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After World War II dozens of non-governmental organizations (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. Both approaches had distinctive methods, missions, and emphases. In the 1980s and 90s, however, the dividing line began to blur. In the first book to track the growing intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs, Paul Nelson and Ellen Dorsey introduce a concept they call "new... After World War II dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's mos... |
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132,07 zł |
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New Rights Advocacy : Changing Strategies of Development and Human Rights NGOs
ISBN: 9781589012059 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After World War II dozens of non-governmental organizations (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. Both approaches had distinctive methods, missions, and emphases. In the 1980s and 90s, however, the dividing line began to blur. In the first book to track the growing intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs, Paul Nelson and Ellen Dorsey introduce a concept they call "new... After World War II dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's mos... |
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396,20 zł |
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Political Ethics and The United Nations : Dag Hammarskjoeld as Secretary-General
ISBN: 9780415445320 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on a wealth of sources, files and interviews, and including previously unpublished material, this book explores the foundations of the political ethics of Dag Hammarskjold, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, examining how they influenced his actions in several key crisis situations. Hammarskjold's political innovations, such as the creation of peacekeeping forces, the use of private diplomacy and the concept of the international civil service, were bold attempts at translating the aims and principles of the UN charter into concrete thought and action. Kofi... Based on a wealth of sources, files and interviews, and including previously unpublished material, this book explores the foundations of the politi... |
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724,89 zł |
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Associations and the Chinese State: Contested Spaces : Contested Spaces
ISBN: 9780765613257 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What role do Chinese popular associations play in the expansion of civil society and democratization? Under Mao few associations were permitted to exist, while today over 200,000 associations are officially recognized. Are they important foundations of civil society, or vehicles for state corporatism and control? In this book leading China specialists examine an interesting range of associations, from business associations to trade unions, to urban homeowners associations, women's groups against domestic violence, and rural NGOs that develop anti-poverty programs. The contributors find...
What role do Chinese popular associations play in the expansion of civil society and democratization? Under Mao few associations were permitted to exi...
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780,64 zł |
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The Practices of Global Ethics: Historical Developments, Current Issues and Contemporary Prospects
ISBN: 9781474407052 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises
The Practices of Global Ethics takes a unique look at global ethics: not as mere written statements but as a set of practices undertaken by thousands of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people to shape the normative trajectory of human affairs. Looking at statements of global ethical principles including The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter and the Rio Documents, this book positions them as the outcomes and expression of... Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises
The Practices of Glo... |
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139,35 zł |
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The Practices of Global Ethics: Historical Developments, Current Issues and Contemporary Prospects
ISBN: 9781474407045 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises
The Practices of Global Ethics takes a unique look at global ethics: not as mere written statements but as a set of practices undertaken by thousands of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people to shape the normative trajectory of human affairs. Looking at statements of global ethical principles including The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Earth Charter and the Rio Documents, this book positions them as the outcomes and expression of ongoing practices. Offering... Examines diverse expressions of global ethics as social practices developed in response to global crises
The Practices of Global Ethics takes a un... |
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473,96 zł |