| Description |
1 online resource (x, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Authority and audiences -- The exceptional nature of INGO authority -- Targeting states -- INGOs and corporations -- With friends like these : INGOs as audience -- Audience-based authority in politics. |
| Summary |
Not all international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are created equal. Some have emerged as "leading INGOs" that command deference from various powerful audiences and are well-positioned to influence the practices of states, corporations, and other INGOs. Yet Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong make a strong case for the tenuous nature of the position: in order to retain their authority, INGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amnesty International refrain from expressing radical opinions that could severely damange 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 power - and how this affects their ability to fulfill their stated missions - will find much of value in The Authority Trap. -- from back cover. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 5, 2017). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription MasterFILE Reference Collection |
| Subject |
Non-governmental organizations -- Political aspects.
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Organizational behavior -- Political aspects.
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Organizational effectiveness -- Political aspects.
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Authority.
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Reputation -- Political aspects.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Authority. (OCoLC)fst00821653
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Organizational behavior -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01047814
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Organizational effectiveness -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01047863
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| Added Author |
Wong, Wendy H., 1980- author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stroup, Sarah S. Authority trap : strategic choices of international NGOs. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017 9781501702143 |
| ISBN |
9781501709777 (electronic book) |
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1501709771 (electronic book) |
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9781501712418 (electronic publication/mobi) |
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1501712411 (electronic publication/mobi) |
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9781501702143 |
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1501702149 |
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9781501702150 |
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1501702157 |
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