INTS 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Agenda 21, Moral Authority, Multilateralism
5 Jan 2017
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Private, voluntary organizations, members come together to achieve a common purpose (often for the public good) Global spread by democracy opens path for ngo input (after fall of ussr) Have been around for a while, abolishing slavery, red cross humanitarian work, international labor lobbyists. More transnational issues that cannot be faced by state solutions alone, action requires transnational and ig cooperation. Critical assistance in disaster relief and to refuges. Principal monitor of human rights norms, environmental regulations, violations. Formalized role of ngo"s, recognized the unique capabilities to recommendations, policy formation, decision making, implementation. Perform services that inept/corrupt govt cannot provide. Some countries crack down on ngos; limit actions of international ngos. Rely on soft power: credible information, expertise, moral authority. Make and execute international polich more rapidly and directly. Do not collect taxes, have limited resources. Many ngos with similar causes must compete with each other to raise money. Locked in a competitive scramble for resources.
