【2012】NGOs, Civil Society, and the Public Sphere
Book 图书名称:NGOs, Civil Society, and the Public Sphere
Author 作者: Sabine Lang
Publisher 出版社: Cambridge University Press
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Publishing Date 出版时间: 2012
Language 语言: English
Size 大小: 1 MB
Format 格式: pdf 文字版
ISBN:1107024994, 9781107024991
Edition: 第1版 搜索过论坛,没有该文档
Nongovernmental organizations act on behalf of citizens in politics and society. Yet many question their legitimacy and ask who they speak for. This book investigates how NGOs can become stronger advocates for citizens and better representatives of their interests. Sabine Lang analyzes the choices that NGOs face in their work for policy change between working in institutional settings and practicing public advocacy that incorporates constituents' voices. Whereas most books on NGOs focus on policy effectiveness, using approaches that treat accountability largely as a matter of internal performance measurements, Lang instead argues that it is ultimately several public accountabilities that inform NGO legitimacy. The case studies in this book use empirical research from the European Union, the United States, and Germany to point to governments' role in redefining the conditions for NGOs' public advocacy.