POLS 3320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Yellow Fever, Cognitive Dissonance
20 Mar 2017
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The rise of the global ngo: according to barnett; there were only a handful of aid agencies in somalia prior to us intervention in. More humanitarian crises; especially since the end of the cold war. There was globalization of information, communication and low cost travel. Social mobilization became a factor as ngos work as a force for democracy, countervailing authority. More flexible and committed than corporations and nation states. Increased spending on humanitarian aid; oda was up almost 7% from 2014; reflecting the costs of the refugee crisis. Outsourcing development aid through corporations, foundations and networks. A second best the problem with ngo-led development (rubenstein) Ngos as agents for donors; problems of influence and ethics. Ngos as agents of intended beneficiaries; unequal power relations, competing agendas. Problems of accountability ngos are often accountable only for what they do and how they do it not for what they fail to do.
