International NGO Engagement, Advocacy, Activism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. The Current State of INGOs

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 1-20

3. Political Spaces of INGOs

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 21-34

4. Cosmopolitan Spaces of INGOs

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 35-59

5. INGO Spaces of Engagement

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 60-85

6. INGO Organisation and Strategy

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 86-105

7. Networked Spaces of INGOs

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 106-131

8. Digital Spaces of INGOs

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 132-153

9. Conclusions

   • Helen Yanacopulos

   Pages 154-158

10. Back Matter

    Pages 159-182

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The world of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) has dramatically changed during the last two decades. The author critically analyses the engagement of INGOs within the contemporary international development landscape, enabling readers to further understand INGOs involvement in the politics of social change.

• NGOs
• INGOs
• international development
• organisational strategy
• political space
• civil society
• public engagement
• activism
• advocacy
• transnational networks
• deliberative space
• networked space
• Engagement
• government
• networks
• NGO
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• politics
• development policy

“This is a very timely and welcome piece of work by Helen Yanacopolus … . In addition to her academic studies, the author brings a substantial wealth of personal experience in the workings of international development non-governmental (INGO) sector in Canada and the U.K. … this book will be both relevant and useful to scholars and practitioners alike. … it is a very welcome analysis and summation of current knowledge of the field.” (Lawrence S. Cumming, Voluntas, Vol. 28, 2017)

'This is a timely book and splendid contribution to the current debates about the future role of NGOs. It exposes some of the brutal truths of running an NGO, pointing out the mismatch between their non-profit purposes and their daily corporate style management. It also stresses that there is a strong need for an honest dialogue about what NGOs are trying to achieve and how they go about doing that, because this is essential for securing a long term trust in the sector. The author demonstrates clearly that the current relationship NGOs have with the wider public is an outdated one and needs rehabilitation if it is to survive in a new and changed world.' Erla Thrandardottir, Visiting Research Fellow, City University London, UK

• Open University, UK

  Helen Yanacopulos

Helen Yanacopulos is Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Development at the Open University, UK. She has worked with, and researched, international NGOs and civil society networks since 1994. She has been an academic consultant for the BBC as well as for numerous NGOs and multilateral organisations, and is also Series Editor for the book series 'Development Matters'.

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