Universities And Non Governmental Organisations

Author : David Lewis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134051778
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Governmental Organizations and Development written by David Lewis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are high profile actors in the field of international development, both as providers of services to vulnerable individuals and communities and as campaigning policy advocates. This book provides a critical introduction to the wide-ranging topic of NGOs and development. Written by two authors with more than twenty years experience of research and practice in the field, the book combines a critical overview of the main research literature with a set of up-to-date theoretical and practical insights drawn from experience in Asia, Europe, Africa and elsewhere. It highlights the importance of NGOs in development, but it also engages fully with the criticisms that the increased profile of NGOs in development now attracts. Non-Governmental Organizations and Development begins with a discussion of the wide diversity of NGOs and their roles, and locates their recent rise to prominence within broader histories of struggle as well as within the ideological context of neo-liberalism. It then moves on to analyze how interest in NGOs has both reflected and informed wider theoretical trends and debates within development studies, before analyzing NGOs and their practices, using a broad range of short case studies of successful and unsuccessful interventions. David Lewis and Nazneen Kanji then moves on to describe the ways in which NGOs are increasingly important in relation to ideas and debates about ‘civil society’, globalization and the changing ideas and practices of international aid. The book argues that NGOs are now central to development theory and practice and are likely to remain important actors in development in the years to come. In order to appreciate the issues raised by their increasing diversity and complexity, the authors conclude that it is necessary to deploy a historically and theoretically informed perspective. This critical overview will be useful to students of development studies at undergraduate and masters levels, as well as to more general readers and practitioners. The format of the book includes figures, photographs and case studies as well as reader material in the form of summary points and questions. Despite the growing importance of the topic, no single short, up-to-date book exists that sets out the main issues in the form of a clearly written, academically-informed text: until now.

Author : Monika Banaś
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040008836
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Universities and Non-Governmental Organisations written by Monika Banaś and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the opinion of the general public, universities and NGOs would be natural partners for effective collaboration in many fields. They are indeed, but mainly in theory. This book examines the reasons why this is the case and what possible models of cooperation and facilitated dialogue between institutions of higher education system and NGOs could transform this theoretically optimal union into practice. The authors start with Poland and analyse legal, cultural and socio-economic factors, which impact upon the current state of affairs. Subsequently they move on to consider cases from four other European countries: Portugal, Austria, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. Then they propose possible solutions, areas for further research and formulate recommendations for strengthening future cooperation between the two main types of actors which shape education and increase awareness in civil societies. Universities and Non-Governmental Organisations will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in higher education and research, public discourse and civil society.

Author : Anna-Karin Lindblom
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521850889
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Governmental Organisations in International Law written by Anna-Karin Lindblom and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play an increasing political role on the international scene, and their position in relation to international law is generally regarded as important but informal. Their actual legal status has not been the subject of much investigation. This 2006 book examines the legal status of NGOs in different fields of international law, with emphasis on human rights law. By means of a thorough examination and systematisation of international legal rules and practices, the rights, obligations, locus standi and consultative status of NGOs are explored. This study is placed within a wider discussion on the representation of groups in the international legal system. Lindblom argues, on the basis of a discourse model of international decision-making, that non-governmental organisation is an important form of public participation that can strengthen the flawed legitimacy of the state-centric system of international law.

Author : George Kaloudis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793627371
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Governmental Organizations in the Global System written by George Kaloudis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-state actors are not new, but they have never before reached their present strength. Among the plethora of non-state actors are thousands, if not millions, of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which play a significant role in the global system and whose role is likely to increase in the future. The proliferation of NGOs is of such scale, scholars refer to it as a global associational revolution. By considering NGOs throughout much of the world, Kaloudis focuses on the reasons for the growth of NGOs particularly since the end of the Cold War, the functions of NGOs, assessment of NGOs, and their place in the global system. The author also shows the ambivalent and often paradoxical role of NGOs, which is reflected in the works of scholars and the actual behavior of NGOs themselves.

Author : Ivar Bleiklie
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319538659
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Universities written by Ivar Bleiklie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book asks how modern universities are organized and managed, and questions whether 30 years of university reforms have resulted in stronger managerial structures and leadership control. It further asks whether current organisational and decision-making structures can be explained by public reform policies. The book offers a coherent, empirically grounded and theoretically driven presentation of data and core ideas behind a large scale comparative study of 26 universities across eight European countries. It focuses on the strength of university managerial structures, the role of academics, and how universities relate to and depend on their environment: to governments and other actors; to funders; to evaluators; and to external stakeholders. It further explores how higher education policies are shaped by and affect universities. Written by a cross-disciplinary team of European scholars, this book is unique both in its wide coverage and the depth of its analyses. It will be of great interest to scholars, graduate students and advanced undergraduates in the fields of organisation theory and sociology, policy studies, comparative public policy and administration, and higher education studies. It will also be of interest to higher education policy makers and administrators.

Author : Lu Yiyi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134047363
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Governmental Organisations in China written by Lu Yiyi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134171668
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Governmental Organisations - Performance and Accountability written by Michael Edwards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last decade has seen some significant changes in international development and in the status of non-governmental organisations operating in the field. Not only has the number of NGOs virtually doubled; many of them have seen a considerable growth in their budgets, and have grown closer to governments and official aid agencies. NGOs are acknowledged by many to be more effective agents of development than governments or commercial interests ? even as a ?magic bullet? for development problems. Despite these positive trends, the real impact of the NGO sector is not well documented. This is partly because NGO performance-assessment and accountability methods are weak, and partly because NGOs are caught up increasingly in the world of official aid, which pushes them towards certain forms of evaluation at the expense of others. This unique book takes a hard and critical look at these issues, and describes how NGOs can, and must, improve the way they measure and account for their performance if they are to be truly effective.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of Non-governmental Organizations and Universities in International Science and Technology Cooperation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Research and Science Education and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anita Abraham
Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789350350126
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Formation and Management of NGOs written by Anita Abraham and published by Universal Law Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the legal aspects of forming an NGO.

Author : P.A. Reddy
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9788183561303
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Universities and NGOs written by P.A. Reddy and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognizing the efficient performance of the NGOs in terms of involvement, administration services, the Government has involved them in implementation all its welfare programmes. The universities are also involved in community development through their outreach activities. In view of the involvement of Government, NGOs and Universities in community development requires coordination among them so as to impart life education and to improve the quality of social service activities and to avoid the duplication of efforts and wastage. The present volume is conceived to pool the experiences and expertise of the Universities and NGOs to analyze the present status, problems encountered and to formulate future strategies for better linkage between them.