The Authority Trap: Strategic Choices of International NGOs
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (797 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501702157 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She is the author of Internal Affairs, also from Cornell.. Stroup is Associate Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College. She is the author of Borders among Activists, also from Cornell.Wendy Wong is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Sarah S
She is the author of Internal Affairs, also from Cornell.. She is the author of Borders among Activists, also from Cornell.Wendy Wong is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. About the AuthorSarah S. Stroup is Associate Professor of Political Science at Middlebury College
Wong make a strong case for the tenuous nature of this position: in order to retain their authority, INGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amnesty International refrain from expressing radical opinions that severely damage their long-term reputation. Stroup and Wong contend such INGOs must constantly adjust their behavior to maintain a delicate equilibrium that preserves their status.Activists, scholars, and students seeking to understand how international organizations garner and conserve powerand how this affects their ability to fulfill their stated missionswill find much of value in The Authority Trap. Stroup and Wendy H. In the end, the authors arg