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Brill Promising Practices: Women Volunteers in Contemporary Japanese Religious Civil Society
Book SynopsisBased upon a survey of five faith-based volunteer groups, Promising Practices offers valuable insights and fresh perspectives into the ways women’s participation in religious civic organizations may work as a gateway toward participatory democracy. By approaching women’s faith-based volunteering as a social practice, the book engages with three of the most important dimensions of civil society: gender, religion, and democracy. Cavaliere teases out the complexity of interactions among these three dimensions of civic life through stories of individual women who volunteer for three different religious organizations. The volume examines how faith-based volunteering is experienced by women in contemporary Japan and how it becomes a site of empowering and disempowering practices through which women balance the benefits and the costs of personal shifts, socio-economic changes and democratic transformation.Trade Review"What we have here, then, is a fascinating extension of the accepted understanding of Japanese religions into the arena of volunteer activities. Rather than essentializing the religiosity of her interlocutors, the author shows us quite clearly that 'religion,' in the Western understanding of the word, has little to do with their motivations. Rather than looking at how religion provides identity to these women, the author rightly shifts the question to what these women do with religion. Further, we see these women constructing and shifting their identities not only with religion, but with a host of other activities and strategies. Religion here is part of the story, but it is not the center of the story. Herein lies Cavaliere’s most welcome contribution to the field. Her exploration of the relationship between caring/altruism and religious identity provides some helpful hints for how one might approach religiosity in other arenas." – Mark Rowe, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, in Journal of Religion in Japan 4.2-3 (2015). "The strongest part of the book, in my view, is its exploration of social maps and how women volunteers transfer skills and resources within and beyond faith-based volunteer groups in interactions with different civil society networks, governmental institutions, and other actors. The topology of faith-based volunteer groups promises to be fruitful for future studies on religion-related volunteering. In order to demonstrate the broader relevance of her findings, Cavaliere furthermore draws on general theoretical concepts of practice. In so doing, the author makes her work accessible to scholars of different disciplines. [...] In sum, I enjoyed Promising Practice for three important reasons: First, for illuminating how women’s agency plays out on the ground and showing how women make use of religion strategically to empower themselves. Second, for challenging scholarly claims that religions in contemporary Japan merely work to perpetuate and solidify persistent gender stereotypes. And finally, because the book invites us to understand faith-based volunteer groups as embedded networks. Paola Cavaliere’s study is remarkable in many ways, but what made this book stand out for me most was to learn how women in Japan today collaborate in transferring knowledge and resources within and across different types of volunteer organizations, neighborhood associations, and public institutions to make their own and other people’s lives better." – Tim Graf, University of Heidelberg, in H-Net Reviews (February 2018).
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Brill The Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia: Civil Society Advances and Challenges
Book SynopsisThe Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia (EERCA), edited by David Horton Smith, Alisa V. Moldavanova, and Svitlana Krasynska, uniquely provides a research overview of the nonprofit sector and nonprofit organizations in eleven former Soviet republics, with each central chapter written by local experts. Such chapters, with our editorial introductions, present up-to-date versions of works previously published in EERCA native languages. With a Foreword by Susan Rose-Ackerman (Yale University), introductory and concluding chapters also explain the editors’ theoretical approach, setting the whole volume in several, relevant, larger intellectual contexts, and summarize briefly the gist of the book. The many post-Soviet countries show much variety in their current situation, ranging from democratic to totalitarian regimes.Table of ContentsPreface, David Horton Smith, Alisa V. Moldavanova, and Svitlana Krasynska Foreword, Susan Rose-Ackerman List of Figures List of Tables Editors’ Biographies 1. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, David Horton Smith, Alisa V. Moldavanova, and Svitlana Krasynska Part 1 Nonprofit Organizations: Nonprofit Agencies and Voluntary Associations 2. (De)Structuring of Civil Society: The Political Process in Ukraine and Belarus, Yulia Bidenko 3. What Do We Choose: Freedom to Associate or Freedom to Remain Apart? Lithuania, Rūta Žiliukaitė 4. Civil Society in Moldova: An Overview of the Current State and Future Prospects, Bogdan Țîrdea and Viktor Chobanu 5. Russian Professional and Business Associations: Sleeping Beauties, Guardians of Stability, or Facilitators of Societal Development?, Ekaterina Ivanova 6. Bridging Business and Nonprofit Organization Interests via a Culture of Social Responsibility: The Case of Georgia, Shorena Sadzaglishvili and Mariam Kartvelishvili Part 2 Government–Nonprofit Relations: Legal and Institutional Frameworks 7. The Participation of Social Partners and Nongovernmental Organizations in Development Planning: The Case of Latvia, Evija Kļave 8. Estonian ngo s at the Crossroads of Professionalization and Grassroots Activism, Mikko Lagerspetz 9. Civil Society and the Power Elites after the Euromaidan in Ukraine: Competition, Cooperation, and Fusion, Mikhail Minakov 10. The Role of Kyrgyzstan’s Nonprofit Sector in Policymaking: Between Contentious and Formal Engagement, Medet Tiulegenov 11. Civic Movement in Armenia in the Context of New Global Challenges: Prospects and Obstacles for the Consolidation of NGOs, Vladimir Osipov Part 3 Informal Civil Society and Volunteering 12. The Power of Lithuanian Civil Society and Its Boundaries, Dainius Genys 13. The Potential of Waqfs in Poverty Alleviation in Azerbaijan, Fuad Aliyev 14. The Mediating Role of the Aksakal Institution in Local Conflicts in Kyrgyzstan, Azamat Temirkulov 15. Management of Volunteers in Russia: Explaining the Youth Motivation, Tamara Nezhina, Kseniya Petukhova, Natalia Chechetkina, and Ilziya Mindarova 16. Lessons Learned and Larger Intellectual Contexts, David Horton Smith, Alisa V. Moldavanova, and Svitlana Krasynska Name Index Subject Index
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Brill Humanitarianism: Keywords
Book SynopsisHumanitarianism: Keywords is a comprehensive dictionary designed as a compass for navigating the conceptual universe of humanitarianism. It is an intuitive toolkit to map contemporary humanitarianism and to explore its current and future articulations. The dictionary serves a broad readership of practitioners, students, and researchers by providing informed access to the extensive humanitarian vocabulary.Trade Review"This is an original and rigorous exploration of key categories that define both the genealogy and development of humanitarianism. By presenting the dynamics and paradoxes of the humanitarian domain in a dictionary form, the protagonists of the humanitarian enterprise can see more clearly the underlying factors at work through the tensions that affect the sphere of action. It is through informed reflections and syntheses like this dictionary that controversies can become dialogue. This dictionary is indispensable for correctly contextualising and interpreting one of the major political and moral phenomena of the contemporary world." – Mariella Pandolfi, Professor of Anthropology Emeritus, University of Montreal "This interdisciplinary dictionary on keywords in the field of humanitarianism is indispensable in today's world." – Laura Nader, Professor of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley "A strategic selection of sharply focused and neatly concise yet at the same time valuably connotational sketches of some key terms - and principles and ethics - of humanitarian intervention and aid, each entry with a few references for further study added. Excellent." – Raymond Apthorpe, Royal Anthropological Institute, London, and the University of Cambridge "The title of the volume downplays its important contribution. The 107 entries provide not only a succinct overview of many of the critical and controversial concepts of humanitarianism, but also a mapping of the shifting ground on which humanitarianism sits. Concise enough to be valuable to those entering the field, while nuanced enough to be a reference for those in the field." – Michael Barnett, University Professor of International Affairs and Political Science, George Washington University “Humanitarianism is a field which depends heavily on terms of art. Knowing the key concepts in the field—their history, their resonances, their connections to specific policies and practices—is important for anyone who wants to work in or on humanitarianism. This dictionary is more than just a collection of definitions. Written by some of the leading scholars of humanitarianism, this is an essential map of all the key ideas in the field." – Elizabeth Cullen Dunn, Professor of Geography, Indiana University, BloomingtonTable of Contents Foreword Acknowledgement Notes on Contributors Accountability Salla Turunen Advocacy Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert Anti-slavery Dean Pavlakis Atrocity Noora Kotilainen Big Data Per Aarvik Borders Katerina Rozakou Camp Luigi Achilli Capacity Development Elling Tjønneland Care Kristin Bergtora Sandvik Celebrities Noora Kotilainen Charity Heike Drotbohm Children Giuseppe Bolotta Civil Society Antonio De Lauri Civil–military Cooperation Deniz Gökalp Communication Ingvild Hestad Corruption Arne Strand Criminalization Kristin Bergtora Sandvik Crisis Katerina Rozakou Decolonization Antonio Donini Digital Humanitarianism Per Aarvik Diplomacy Antonio De Lauri Displacement Are John Knudsen Doctrine Kristoffer Lidén Documents Julie Billaud Donors Elling Tjønneland Education Antonio De Lauri and Karin Ask Emergency Estella Carpi Epidemic Lauren Carruth Ethics Kristoffer Lidén Evaluation Elling Tjønneland Expatriates Andrea Steinke Financing Elling Tjønneland Food Valerio Colosio Foreign Aid Ekatherina Zhukova Gender Empowerment Julie Billaud Genocide Anna Gopsill Gift Čarna Brković Global Health Nichola Khan Governance Lovise Aalen Human Dignity Divine Fuh Human Rights Miia Halme-Tuomisaarii Human Security Alice Massari Human Trafficking Luigi Achilli Humanitarian Corridor Sophia Hoffmann Humanitarian Design Brita Fladvad Nielsen Humanitarian Soldier Noora Kotilainen Humanitarian War Deniz Gökalp Humanitarian–development Nexus Arne Strand Humanity Francesca Romeo Impartiality Sophia Hoffmann Independence Antonio De Lauri and Salla Turunen Indicators Anna Louise Strachan Innocence Giuseppe Bolotta Innovation Shakira Bedoya International Cooperation Sophia Hoffmann International Humanitarian Law Miia Halme-Tuomisaari International Organizations Anna Louise Strachan Livelihoods Estella Carpi Media Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert Medical Neutrality Lauren Carruth Mental Health Nichola Khan Migration Cathrine Talleraas Minorities Alexander Horstmann Missionary Peter Stamatov Mitigation Shakira Bedoya Monitoring Mechanisms Miia Halme-Tuomisaari Moral Responsibility Antonio Donini Needs Clara Egger Neutrality Andrew Gilbert Non-governmental Organizations Valerio Colosio Peace-building Kristoffer Lidén Philanthropy Katerina Rozakou Photography Alice Massari Post-disaster Recovery Alicia Sliwinski Postwar Reconstruction Julie Billaud Private Sector Deniz Gökalp Professionalization Andrea Steinke Protection Jessica Leigh Schultz Quarantine Shakira Bedoya Refugee Jessica Leigh Schultz Religion Alexander Horstmann Resilience Alicia Sliwinski Responsibility to Protect Astri Suhrke Risk Assessment Alexandra Sarazen Rule of Law Agathe Mora Safe Haven Anna Louise Strachan Safeguarding Kristin Bergtora Sandvik Securitization Larissa Fast Sentiments Anke Schwittay Shelter Valerio Colosio Solidarity Katerina Rozakou South–South Cooperation Salla Turunen Sovereignty Sophia Hoffmann Stabilization Deniz Gökalp State-building Torunn Wimpelmann Suffering Noora Kotilainen Technology Katja Lindskov Jacobsen Training Shakira Bedoya Transitional Justice Agathe Mora Trauma Ekatherina Zhukova Universality Kristoffer Lidén Utopia Alicia Sliwinski Vernacular Humanitarianism Čarna Brković Victim Giuseppe Bolotta Voluntary Work Katerina Rozakou Vulnerability Ekatherina Zhukova Water Marianna Betti and Camila Gianella
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Little, Brown Book Group Fundraising Ideas Plan and run events to raise
Book SynopsisThis book is written to assist those planning a fund-raising event, especially for those new to fund-raising, to share hints and ideas to help lead them around some of the pitfalls. Although tackling a fundraising event seems a daunting task to many, Molly Russell's light hearted approach shows that with careful planning, a little hard work and a good sense of humour - fundraising can be fun! This book contains a wealth of useful information in an easy-to-read format. .
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Penguin Putnam Inc Give Work
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Random House USA Inc Winners Take All
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Henry Holt and Co. The Bill Gates Problem
Book SynopsisNew York Times Editors'' ChoiceA powerful investigation of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, showing how he uses philanthropy to exercise enormous political power without accountabilityThrough his vaunted philanthropy, Bill Gates transformed himself from a tech villain into one of the most admired people on the planet. Even as divorce proceedings and allegations of misconduct have recently tarnished his public image, the beneficence of the Gates Foundation, celebrated for spending billions to save lives around the globe, is taken as a given. But as Tim Schwab shows in this fearless investigation, Gates is still exactly who he was at Microsoft: a bully and monopolist, convinced of his own righteousness and intent on imposing his ideas, his solutions, and his leadership on everyone else. At the core, he is not a selfless philanthropist but a power broker, a clever engineer who has innovated a way to turn extreme wealth into immense political influencea
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Enjoying Ornithology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword Introduction Acknowledgements 1 The Trust Origins and Early Days 2 The Trust from 1951 To 1982 3 The Trust in Action 4 Our Changing Avifauna 5 Movement and Migration 6 Conservation and Sister Organisations 7 Pollution Problems and Pests 8 The Trust in the Future References Facts and figures Names of bird species mentioned in the text Index
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Rowman & Littlefield Nonprofits and Government
Book SynopsisNonprofits and Government provides students and practitioners with the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, research-based inquiry into the collaborative and conflicting relationship between nonprofits and government at all levels: local, national, and international. The contributorsall leading expertsexplore how government regulates, facilitates, finances, and oversees nonprofit activities, and how nonprofits, in turn, try to shape the way government serves the public and promotes the civic, religious, and cultural life of the country. Buttressed by rigorous scholarship, a solid grasp of history, and practical ideas, this 360-degree assessment frees discussion of the nonprofit sector's relationship to government from both wishful and insular thinking. The third edition, addresses the tremendous changes that created both opportunities and challenges for nonprofit-government relations over the past ten years, including new audit requirements, tax and regulatory changes, consequences Trade Review“More than any other book, the 2016 edition of Nonprofits and Government by Boris and Steuerle is today’s Bible of U.S. matters nonprofit and philanthropic. It not only provides up-to-date data on all important aspects of America’s Civic Sector, but it does so in reader-friendly, easily understandable prose. Moreover, it adds to and updates the figures presented in earlier editions in this authoritative series, including the most reliable examination of money flows between government and nonprofit organizations. This book belongs on the shelf of everyone who values America’s remarkable nonprofit sector and who wants to understand it better than anyone else!” -- Joel Fleishman, Professor of Law and Public Policy, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Organizations in a Democracy Elizabeth T. Boris, Brice McKeever, and Beatrice Leydier Chapter 1: Supplementary, Complementary or Adversarial? Nonprofit-Government Relations Dennis Young and John Casey Chapter 2: Meeting Social Needs through Charitable and Government Resources C. Eugene Steuerle, Alan Abramson, Ellen Steele, and Virginia Hodgkinson Chapter 3: Cross-Sector Nonprofit-Government Financing Steven Rathgeb Smith Chapter 4: Tax Treatment of Nonprofit Organizations A Two-Edged Sword? Evelyn Brody and Joseph J. Cordes Chapter 5: State Regulatory and Legal Framework Cindy Lott and Marion Fremont-Smith Chapter 6: Nonprofits and Advocacy Roger Colinvaux Chapter 7: No Taxation, No Representation: How Government Is Organized – or Not – to Address Nonprofit Issues Alan J. Abramson Chapter 8: Philanthropy: Shaping and Being Shaped by Public Policy Lewis Faulk and Jasmine McGinnis Johnson Chapter 9: New Ways of Creating Social Value: Hybrids and Impact Investing Joe Cordes, Gene Steuerle, Nathan Dietz, and Erica Broadus Chapter 10: Performance Measurement and Management: The Tangled Web of Nonprofit-Government Relationships Saunji Fyffe, Teresa Derrick-Mills, Mary K. Winkler Chapter 11: International Trends in Government-Nonprofit Relations: Constancy, Change and Contradictions Susan D. Phillips and Mark Blumberg Index About the Contributors
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John Murray Press Successful Grant Applications Bullet Guides
Book SynopsisThe answers you need. Now.Table of Contents : 1. First steps : 2. Setting up a charity : 3. Lottery funding : 4. The big four : 5. Local grants : 6. Popular projects : 7. Finding further funding : 8. Writing a grant application : 9. Handling rejection : 10. Matching funding
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Directory of Social Change Data Protection: for voluntary organisations
Book SynopsisVital to the effective functioning of voluntary organisations is the trust of people - the beneficiaries, clients, regulators, donors, volunteers and paid staff. Open, fair and well-managed data protection practice is not just desirable in helping to achieve that trust, but essential. Get it wrong and there is reputational damage and costs attached. Data Protection for voluntary organisations will enable you to set a shining example of best practice and also comply with UK data legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in force since 2018. This book will help you: * Understand the key principles and elements of data protection * Recognise your main responsibilities as a data controller * Distinguish when you can and can't retain data * Appreciate what the rights of the data subject are Who is this book for? A must-read for anyone in the UK voluntary sector who wants to get beyond tick-box data management. Invaluable to data managers or those who handle personal information such as IT, personnel, marketing and fundraising departments. For professional advisers, and academics it will also offers a valuable summary drawing out key data protection points by examining and interpreting the primary legislation.Trade Review'I have worked with Paul for many years now and I have always appreciated his ability to share his enthusiasm for this complex subject and how it applies to our sector. Written in a very understandable and user-friendly way, this book is truly accessible.' Jeni Woods, Quality Manager, Grace Eyre Foundation --------------------------------‘A detailed and methodical approach to data protection. This comprehensive guide is an accessible source of information filled with valid and relevant examples. I found it a particularly great help in getting to grips with specific areas, such as consent and contracts.’ Kirsty Cunningham, Head of Fundraising, St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity‘------------------There are not many people within the charity sector who are specialists in data protection. Paul uses simple, straightforward language to cover all key aspects of this complex but vitally important subject. Brilliantly practical!’ Peter Dean, Director of Finance, Riding for the Disabled Association
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Directory of Social Change Vision, Mission, Objectives
Book SynopsisWhat are vision, mission and objectives? Not a trick question but as the distinctions are befuddling to many and are fundamental to understanding your organisation, you'll want to get them right. This book will help you to understand the difference between these concepts, why each matters and how to develop them within your organisation.Trade Review'This superb Speed Read can be read quickly and is easy to understand. It covers everything a charity needs to know to achieve a first-class vision, mission and set of objectives in no time at all. I will definitely be following the advice and discussing it with our board.' Gerry Lejeune OBE DL, Chief Executive, Berkshire Community Foundation; 'This is a brilliant, pragmatic, and accessible guide for any leader who wants to point their organisation in the right direction. Reading it, I can imagine Debra sitting alongside me explaining how to set a realistic and inspiring vision, mission and strategic objectives and, crucially, how to deploy and embed them across my organisation. All new and experienced charity leaders should have this book easily at hand!' Naomi Dickson, Chief Executive, Jewish Women's AidTable of ContentsWhat does it cover? * Do you need to have a vision? * Whose job is it to develop, the mission, vision and strategic objectives? * What is a vision? * What is a mission? * What are strategic objectives?
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Directory of Social Change Staff Forums
Book SynopsisStaff forums are a fantastic way to give your people a dynamic voice in your organisation. Run by staff for staff, they are an opportunity to discuss matters that affect the workplace as well as being a positive space to have informal conversations that might not be possible or practical in everyday meetings. If you have ever considered setting up a staff forum or are curious about the concept, this guide shows you how it works. It considers the benefits of staff forums, practicalities of setting up and running meetings, how to feedback to a senior leader and how to ensure continuity of the forum. What does it cover? * Why have a staff forum * Constituting the forum * Before the meeting * On the day * After the meeting * Troubleshooting Who should buy this book? Senior management who wish to encourage a forum in their organisation or any staff members who feel a forum will benefit their workplace.Trade Review'A really practical and useful guide! We will be referring to it when we are refreshing and improving the way we run our current staff forum.' Karen Timbrell, Human Resources Support Officer, Wales Council for Voluntary Action ; 'A great Speed Read for anyone wanting to implement or refresh a staff forum in their organisation. It is simple to follow and offers some excellent tips to create effective and well-managed staff forums.' Laura Millar, HR Manager, Charity Finance Group
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Bonnier Books Ltd Paying It Forward: How to Be A Social Entrepreneur
Book Synopsis'Josh Littlejohn is a rockstar of social impact. Paying It Forward is a much-needed reminder about what is really important.' - Irvine WelshWhen Josh Littlejohn started a small sandwich shop in his home city of Edinburgh, he would never have thought that, within ten years' time, it would be frequented by Hollywood megastars, that he would have opened a string of successful cafs across the UK, and that he would be honoured with an MBE by the Queen. Not to mention raising over 25 million to combat homelessness around the world. And all set in motion by a rough sleeper, named Pete, walking into his caf one day and sheepishly asking for a job. Paying It Forward is part memoir, part manifesto for social entrepreneurship, and part manual for putting purpose ahead of profit. It reveals what social entrepreneurship is and how it can make a difference. How if only 20% of entrepreneurs became social entrepreneurs our world would be in a much better state. How we can 'Calculate Risks', why we should 'Help Just One Person' every day, and that 'If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get'. The path to being social entrepreneur is never a smooth one: Paying it Forward is the compass for finding your own path and making a difference in the world.
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Modern Grantmaking Modern Grantmaking: A Guide for Funders Who
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd NGOs: A New History of Transnational Civil
Book SynopsisIn the first historical account of international NGOs, from the French Revolution to the present, Thomas Davies places the contemporary debate on transnational civil society in context. In contrast to the conventional wisdom, which sees transnational civil society as a recent development taking place along a linear trajectory, he explores the long history of international NGOs in terms of a cyclical process characterised by three major waves: the era to 1914, the inter-war years, and the period since the Second World War. The breadth of transnational civil society activities explored is unprecedented in its diversity, from business associations to humanitarian organisations, peace groups to socialist movements, feminist organisations to pan- nationalist groups. The geographical scope covered is also extensive, and the analysis is richly supported with reference to a diverse array of previously unexplored sources. By revealing the role of civil society rather than governmental actors in the major trans- formations of the past two-and-a-half centuries, this book is for anyone interested in obtaining a new perspective on world history. The analysis concludes in the second decade of the twenty-first century, providing insights into the trajectory of transnational civil society in the post-9/11 and post-financial crisis eras.Trade Review'Tom Davies has produced an important book. He brings the skills of an international historian to bear on some of the pressing questions of contemporary international politics. Davies has utilised an extraordinary range of sources to trace the emergence and development of international non-governmental organisations over time and in so doing he challenges many widely held views about the role and importance of these organisations. This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the past, present and future of international NGOs.' * David Williams, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University London *'Thomas Davies' book is a game-changer in our understanding of the role of non-governmental organisations and civil society in international politics. Davies manages to present meticulous detail and scrupulous research in a highly readable book that confronts what we think we know about NGOs. The book not only demonstrates the complexities of NGO politics but shows the ability and limitations of such actors in shaping international affairs. There is so much in this book that it deserves to be read by all interested in international relations, politics, international development, history and sociology.' * Sophie Harman, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Queen Mary University of London *'Thomas Davies has written a comprehensive and readable history of international non-governmental organizations and movements that is much needed. He rightly argues that transnational civil society has a long history (over two centuries) and is not only Western in origin. Based on primary sources and literature, this book is indispensable.' * Bob Reinalda, Radboud University Nijmegen *
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd In the Shadow of Just Wars: Violence, Politics
Book SynopsisWhile military intervention in Iraq was being planned, humanitarian organizations were offered US government funds to join the Coalition and operate under the umbrella of "Operation Iraqi Freedom". In Kosavo, Timor, Sierra Leone and Afghanistan, NGOs had previously been asked to join in "just" wars. Indeed many aid agencies cooperated eagerly, subordinating their specific aims to the greater goal of "peace, democracy and human rights". Few Afghans or Sierra Leoneans regret the interventions. However, the inconvenient victims of these triumphs, those from the "wrong" side, are quickly forgotten. These are individuals whom humanitarian organizations have the duty to save, yet in doing so they must remain independent of the warring parties, and refrain from joining in the "struggle against evil" or any other political agenda. Then there are places where the pretence of providing assistance allows donor governments to disguise their backing of local political powers. Lastly there are those whose sacrifice is politically irrelevant in the wider scope of international relations. In circumstances such as these, what little international aid is available collides head-on with the mutal desire of the adversaries to wage "total" war that may lead to the extermination of entire populations. In this book, international experts and members of the MSF analyse the way these issues have crystallized over the five years spanning the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. The authors make the case for a renewed commitment to an old idea: a humanitarianism that defies the politics of sacrifice.Trade Review'This book is an aid to clearer thinking in an era in which, as David Rieff argues in his essay, states have decided that A"humanitarianism is too important to be left to humanitariansA". But, although he is pessimistic, their appropriation of it is not yet complete, and ought to be resisted.' -Martin Woollacott, The GuardianTable of ContentsContents; Introduction; SITUATIONS Abstention Chechnya: Eradication of the enemy within - Thornike Gordadze; Democratic Republic of Congo: Victims of no importance - Marc Le Pape; Colombia: Violence versus politics - Michel Agier; Algeria: The utility of terrorism - Chawki Amari; Involvement North Korea: Feeding totalitarianism - Fiona Terry; Angola: Woe to the vanquished - Christine Messiant; Sudan: Who benefits from humanitarian aid? - Marc Lavergne and Fabrice Weissman; Intervention East Timor: Better late than never - Gil Gonzalez-Foerster; Sierra Leone: Peace at any price - Fabrice Weissman; Liberia: The logic of orchestrated chaos - Jean-Herve Jezequel; Afghanistan: From 'militant-monks' to Crusaders - Francois Calas and Pierre Salignon; POINTS OF VIEW Iraq: In search of a 'humanitarian crisis' - Rony Brauman and Pierre Salignon; Kosovo: The end of an era? - David Rieff; Humanitarian Spaces: spaces of exception - Michel Agier and Francoise Boucher-Saulinier; Justice and Humanitarian Action: a conflict of interest - E. DACHY; The Modern Missionaries of Islam - A. R. GHANDOUR; Of Medicines and Men - Annick Hamel; Translated from French by Vincent HOMOLKA and Roger LEVERDIER - except chapters by RIEFF and TERRY; English version edited by Fiona TERRY.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Care Services for Later Life: Transformations and
Book SynopsisWhat are the implications of current economic, social and political trends in Britain for older people? Social and demographic changes have led to traditional areas of welfare being transformed. The contributors to this book take a critical look at the current situation and assess the implications for future practice. They debate the assumptions and values underlying established welfare programmes and consider the case for change as growing demands put health and social services under increasing pressure. The second part of the book discusses specific areas in detail, ranging from the organisation of effective domiciliary social care to the impact of new technologies on older people's lives. This book provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the provision of services for older people and will be a valuable and thought-provoking resource for anyone involved in caring for and supporting them.Trade ReviewThe book is accessible, and is thought provoking concerning the future of care provision for older people and the nature of the linkage between health and social care... It is of relevance to multi disciplinary and international audiences and contains much that will be of interest and use to students and educators as well as practitioners. -- Social Work EducationA series of thought provoking essays by authors from diverse disciplines introduce the reader to theoretical frameworks and appraisal of current evidence. This is liberally doused with sensitive reflection of the experience, recent research by the authors and the comments of older people bringing the issues to life. This book could easily be compulsory reading for anyone involved in the care of older people… This book is for anyone seeking to understand more and to be open to thinking differently about older people and the services they receive. -- Katherine Hill, Psychiatric Services for the Elderly,This book is a valuable text for academics, researchers, those belonging to the "caring professions", and those involved in aged care policy development. The outstanding contribution of the editors has been to provide a wide-ranging selection of readings that are bound to stimulate further debate. -- Journal of Interprofessional Care`This is not a standard text on services for the elderly but rather looks at both ageing and issues affecting older people and the application of this to improving quality of life of older people. A series of thought provoking essays by authors from diverse disciplines introduce the reader to theoretical frameworks and appraisal of current evidence. This is liberally doused with sensitive refection of their experience, recent research by the authors and the comments of older people bringing the issues to life. It is hard to conceive of anyone not getting something from each essay... In reality this book is for anyone seeking to understand more and to be open to thinking differently about older people and the services they receive.' -- International Journal Of Geriatric PsychiatryThis books serves as a useful digest of the theories and practicalities of care service for later life and, as noted, gives voice to the views of older people and their carers but whether this will encourage readers to add it to their collection remains to be seen. -- Journal of Community NursingQuis custodiet custodies? is perhaps an oft-quoted phrase, but one which is illuminated by the selection of papers chosen for this volume. This book addresses the changing needs of care services at many levels... The chapters include a multi-disciplinary perspective, but also recognize other contemporary trends of fragmentation and complexity, of the development of specific services and of wider structural influences. -- Journal of Social WorkThe essays in this book are thought-provoking, and would engender much discussion in a graduate seminar... They are well documented, and written in a scholarly, yet reader-friendly way. The international flavor provides the reader with a global perspective on issues in social gerontology, and with rich ideas to consider. -- Doody's NotesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface, Mike Nolan, Lorna Warren and Tony Warnes 1. Health, Welfare and Old Age: Transformations and Critiques, Tony Warnes, Lorna Warren and Mike Nolan. 2. Beyond the Body: An Emerging Medical Paradigm, Charles Longino. 3. Empathetic Health and Care for Older People, Mike Nolan. 4. Rationing Care, Alan Maynard. 5. 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Double Attachment to Double Detachment: Chinese Older People in Britain, Ruby C.M. Chau and Sam W.K. Yu. 16. Bangladeshi Families in Bethnal Green, London: Older People, Ethnicity and Social Exclusion, Chris Phillipson, Emadad Alhaq, Saheed Ullah and Jim Ogg. 17. Averil Osborn and Participatory Research: Involving Older People in Change, Lorna Warren and Tony Maltby. 18. Care Services for Older People: The Forward Agenda, Mike Nolan, Tony Warnes and Lorna Warren. References. Index.
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