NGOs and Transnational Networks: Wild Cards in World Politics - Couverture souple

DeMars, William E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 074531905X ISBN 13 : 9780745319056

Editeur : Pluto Press, 2005

Synopsis

Non-Governmental Organisations and their networks are proliferating in all regions of the world. They address every transnational issue from population to peace, human rights to species rights, genocide to AIDS. Supporters claim NGOs are effective in achieving their goals, while detractors counter that NGO power is paltry compared to governments and corporations. Challenging both views, DeMars irreverently reveals the political claims implicit in every transnational NGO. They are best conceptualised, he argues, not in terms of either principles or power, but through the partners they make in transnational society and politics. NGOs and transnational networks institutionalise conflict as much as cooperation, and reshape states and societies, often inadvertently. NGOs have overthrown dictators, provided life support for collapsed states, and reengineered the family. Their historical origins contrast sharply with current realities, and show signs of radical change in the future.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Holloway is a Professor in the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades of the Benemirita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla in Mexico. His publications include Crack Capitalism (Pluto, 2010), Change the World Without Taking Power (Pluto, 2005), Zapatista! Rethinking Revolution in Mexico (co-editor, Pluto, 1998) and Global Capital, National State and The Politics of Money (co-editor, 1994).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pluto Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 074531905X
• ISBN 13: 9780745319056
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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