NGOs, civil society, and the public sphere

"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 cho...

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Autore principale: Lang, Sabine, 1959-
Ente Autore: ebrary, Inc
Natura: Elettronico eBook
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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  • Machine generated contents note: 1. David or Goliath? situating NGOs in politics; 2. Civil society as a public sphere; 3. The NGOization of civil society; 4. Limits to NGO advocacy in the public sphere; 5. Urban development advocacy in the United States and Germany; 6. Transnational women's NGO networks in the European Union; 7. NGOs navigating inclusion in governance and public accountabilities; Appendix A. Interviews for chapter 5; Appendix B. Interviews for chapter 6; Appendix C. Website analysis for chapter 6; Appendix D. Issue crawler figures for chapter 6.