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Evaluating transnational NGOs Legitimacy, accountability, representation /

Critics question the representativeness of NGOs, the democratic quality of their internal procedures, and their accountability to the wider public. This volume, written jointly by academics and practitioners, clarifies the issues at stake and controversially discusses proposals for reform.

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Group Author: Steffek, Jens; Hahn, Kristina, 1975
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
International agencies
Non-governmental organizations
International institutions
Diplomacy
Non-governmental organizations NGOs
Politics and Government
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230277984
Summary: Critics question the representativeness of NGOs, the democratic quality of their internal procedures, and their accountability to the wider public. This volume, written jointly by academics and practitioners, clarifies the issues at stake and controversially discusses proposals for reform.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Originally published in: 2010.
Carrier Form: 288 p. : 3 figures, 6.
ISBN: 9780230228719
9780230277984 :
0230277985 :
CLC: D813
Contents: Introduction: Transnational NGOs and Legitimacy, Accountability, Representation-- J.Steffek& K.Hahn PART I: NGO LEGITIMACY The Debate on NGOs' Legitimacy: What Can we Learn from the Classics?-- L.Schrader& T.Denskus Legitimating INGO Advocacy: The Case of Internal Democracies-- D.Halpin& P.Mc Laverty The Link between Standard-Setting NGOs' Legitimacy and Effectiveness: An Exploration of Social Mechanisms-- M.Beisheim& K.Dingwerth Assessing the Democratic Legitimacy of Transnational NGOs: Five Criteria-- J.Steffek, R.Bendrath, S.Dalferth, K.Hahn, M.Piewitt& M.Rodekamp PART II: NGO ACCOUNTABIL

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