Non-Governmental Organisations in World Politics

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Amnesty International and Oxfam to Greenpeace and Save the Children are now key players in global politics. This accessible and informative textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the significant role of NGOs in World Politics.It examines the variety of different NGOs, their structure, membership and activities and their complex relationship with social movements and civil society. How NGOs influence global policymaking and how they function within the UN system is explained as well as the lack of discussion of NGOs within mainstream international relations theory.This is the definitive guide to this crucial area within international politics and should be required reading for students, NGO activists and policymakers.Willetts, Peter is the author of 'Non-Governmental Organisations in World Politics', published 2011 under ISBN 9780415381246 and ISBN 041538124X.