Non Governmental Organizations

The charitable activities of terrorist organizations

by Pierre Ly

Public Choice, April 2007, 131 (1), 177-195.

The Effect of Ownership in NGOs' Commercial Ventures

by Pierre Ly

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Forthcoming.

Book Review: Third Sector: The Contribution of Nonprofit and Cooperative Enterprises in Australia, by Mark Lyons. St. Leonards, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2001.

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2003; 32; 147

A review of Mark Lyon's seminal text on Third Sector organisations in Australia.  The book provides a very... more A review of Mark Lyon's seminal text on Third Sector organisations in Australia.  The book provides a very accessible overview of the size and scope of the sector, but also outlines its history and the dynamics of its development, along with excellent summaries of how it operates (its governance and management, its financing, staffing and relations with other sectors).  The book concludes with chapters on the economic, social and political contribution of the sector, along with challenges both of the sector and to the sector.

"Civil Society and Social Capital in Australia and New Zealand"

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

Co-authored with Mark Lyons.  Chapter in Helmut Anheier & Stefan Toepler(2009). International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer Reference: New York.

An overview of civil society organisations and the concepts of 'civil society' and 'social capital' in Australian and... more An overview of civil society organisations and the concepts of 'civil society' and 'social capital' in Australian and New Zealand research, politics and wider usage.  Similarities and differences between the two countries are noted, and basic descriptive data are also provided on the size and scope of civil society organisations in the two countries, along with some indicators of citizen engagement.

Neither Mendicants nor Deal-makers: Contracting, government funding and voluntary organisations

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services, Wellington. (August 1995)

What is happening to government funding of voluntary organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand? Where is it heading? What... more What is happening to government funding of voluntary organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand? Where is it heading? What does it mean for government, for voluntary organisations,and for their clients and the communities they serve?

Dangerous Accountabilities: Remaking Voluntary Organisations in Someone Else's Image

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

Paper delivered at 29th Annual ARNOVA Conference, New Orleans, Nov 2000. (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organisations & Voluntary Action. www.arnova.org)

Increased accountability is often assumed to only be desirable for non-profit and voluntary organisations. This papers... more Increased accountability is often assumed to only be desirable for non-profit and voluntary organisations. This papers outlines some of the risks and dangers from externally imposed, and especially, 'classic' (legalistic) accountability arrangements found in contracting. In particular, a typology of 'funder capture' risks is developed. Rather than advocating a vacuum in responsibility, however, the Social Audit tool (developed by the New Economics Foundation) is analysed for the opportunities it presents.

'No one ever listens to us' Challenging the obstacles to participation of children and young people in Rwanda

by Kirrily Pells

A handbook of children and young people's participation: perspectives from theory and practice, edited by Barry Percy-Smith and Nigel Thomas. Chapter 18.

Digital Diplomacy: Understanding Islam Through Virtual Worlds (12/10/09)

by Michael Russell

The Digital Diplomacy: Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds project was lead by Rita J. King and Joshua S. Fouts who are both Senior Fellows at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. The project was funded by a grant from the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.

The idea for Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds project was hatched with a very specific idea in mind: How... more The idea for Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds project was hatched with a very specific idea in mind: How could people learn about other cultures in an authentic, experiential space — specifically, how could we learn about cultures that self-identified as Muslim? In turn, how could this information supplement or augment the physical world work of foreign policy and especially public diplomacy practitioners? Fouts and King chose the virtual world of Second Life as the platform for their research for many reasons, among them that it is the best international platform — more than 70% of its users are from outside the United States. The goal was to to see what they could learn about Islam — not by inviting particular people with particular perspectives into Second Life, but rather to follow the trail of what was already happening culturally in the space that might yield new insight about Islam.

The findings included a trilogy of actionable items available in digital format. By releasing three types of reports — policy recommendations, documentary video and graphic book — Fouts and King hoped to make what is still a very new medium as accessible as possible.

Hybridisation in Non-Profit Organisations in Southern Africa: A Critical Cross-Cultural Reading

by Frederik Claeyé

In R. Hull, J. Gibbon, O. Branzei, & H. Haugh (Eds.), The third sector, Dialogues in Critical Management Studies (Vol. 1, pp. 235–258). Bingley, UK: Emerald.

Purpose – This chapter contributes to the growing debate on the diffusion of managerialist modes of thinking across... more Purpose – This chapter contributes to the growing debate on the diffusion of managerialist modes of thinking across third-sector organisations. It offers an analysis into the power dynamics at play in the emergence of hybrid management systems (HMSs) by looking at the management practices in non-profit organisations (NPOs) active in combating HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

Design/methodology/approach – In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with donor organisations and big non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based in the Northern hemisphere, and with managers and team leaders in South African NGOs. Taking a postcolonial perspective, the HMSs resulting from the encounter at the ‘glocal’ interface are investigated.

Findings – The data indicate that the power dynamics shaping the process of hybridisation work through three intertwined circuits of power: the managerialist discourse, the ‘rules of practice’ emanating from that discourse and episodic power relations at the level of interactions.

Research limitations/implications – As is the case with most qualitative research, care must be taken in generalising the findings of this research beyond the organisations participating in this study. At a theoretical level, the implications of this chapter are its contributions to three sets of literature that rarely interact: NPO management, international and cross-cultural management (ICCM) and critical management studies (CMS). At the level of organisational praxis, the findings have potential impact in terms of developing innovative ways of managing NPOs.

Originality/value – The originality and value of this chapter lies in its application of postcolonial theory to understanding hybridisation processes shaping management ideas and practices in South African NPOs.

On Civil Society Governance: An Emergent Research Field

by Filip Wijkström

El Estado moderno y las organizaciones neo públicas en Puerto Rico: Apuntes sobre sus transformaciones y debates emergentes

by Roberto Díaz-Juarbe

Díaz-Juarbe, R.O. (2010). El Estado moderno y las organizaciones neo públicas en Puerto Rico: Apuntes sobre sus transformaciones y debates emergentes. FORUM: Revista de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo, 18, 29-45.

Desde una perspectiva de la economía política, se esboza un análisis sintetizado sobre las diversas transformaciones... more Desde una perspectiva de la economía política, se esboza un análisis sintetizado sobre las diversas transformaciones del Estado Keynesiano y Benefactor y cómo estos inciden en la centralidad de las organizaciones no gubernamentales u organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Se sostiene que el surgimiento de estas organizaciones está atado a las diversas crisis socioeconómicas y sus correspondientes políticas neoliberales que se han dado en las últimas décadas en Puerto Rico y otros países. También se expone una serie de interrogantes en cuanto al papel que juegan las organizaciones neo-públicas en este debate.

A GUERRA CONTRA O TERROR E A AGENDA DE ONGS INTERNACIONAIS DE PROMOÇÃO DOS DIREITOS HUMANOS NOS GOVERNOS BUSH E OBAMA

by Matheus De Carvalho Hernandez

The Silent Community: Organizing Zones In the Digital Divide

by Shiv Ganesh

The Myth of the Non-Governmental Organization: Governmentality and Transnationalism In An Indian NGO

by Shiv Ganesh

The International Organization. How NGO's and IGO's Affect the International System

by Cameron Cowan

By Cameron Cowan during MDY program at Norwich University

This paper discusses the finer points of the involvement surrounding IGOs and NGOs in future politics and how they... more This paper discusses the finer points of the involvement surrounding IGOs and NGOs in future politics and how they will take a greater role that will compete with states.

EL ESTUDIO DE LAS ORGANIZACIONES CIVILES. Una perspectiva de la teoría de dependencia de recursos

by Avimael Vázquez

Een bekende smoel voor het goede doel

by Koen Panis

Van den Bulck, H., Panis, K., Hardy. A. & Van Aelst, P. (2011). Een bekende smoel voor het goede doel: De effectiviteit van Bekende Vlamingen in non-profitcampagnes. Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, 39(2) pp. 4-20.

This article studies the effectiveness of Flemish celebrities as endorsers in non-profit campaigns. Six existing... more This article studies the effectiveness of Flemish celebrities as endorsers in non-profit campaigns. Six existing Flemish campaigns were selected and tested on the public in three regards: the recognition of the campaign, the ability to name the organisation behind it and the intention to support the organisation. Recognising specific differences between the campaigns, results show that celebrity endorsed campaigns seem to reach a wider, younger target audience, while non-celebrity based campaigns target a rather ‘classic’ donor audience.

The New Politics of Corruption: From the White Man's Burden to the Relative Autonomy of the State

by Peter Bratsis

Stockwell Green Community Services and the SEED and PROSEED projects: the response of a Muslim-led organisation in addressing social exclusion, economic disadvantage and radicalisation.

by Sarah Marsden

Research funded by Reducing Hate Crime in Europe 2 Project through National Probation Service London

Prevent Project: A Scoping of Community Provision and Preparedness to Engage with released Terrorism Act Prisoners

by Sarah Marsden

With Dr. J. R. Adler and Dr. L. Ryan. London: Forensic Psychological Services.