NGOs, Civil Society, and the Public Sphere
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NGOs, Civil Society, and the Public Sphere

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NGOs, Civil Society, and the Public Sphere

About this book

Nongovernmental organizations act on behalf of citizens in politics and society. Yet many question their legitimacy and ask who they speak for. This book investigates how NGOs can become stronger advocates for citizens and better representatives of their interests. Sabine Lang analyzes the choices that NGOs face in their work for policy change between working in institutional settings and practicing public advocacy that incorporates constituents' voices. Whereas most books on NGOs focus on policy effectiveness, using approaches that treat accountability largely as a matter of internal performance measurements, Lang instead argues that it is ultimately several public accountabilities that inform NGO legitimacy. The case studies in this book use empirical research from the European Union, the United States and Germany to point to governments' role in redefining the conditions for NGOs' public advocacy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. NGOs, Civil Society, and the Public Sphere
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Tables
  7. Figures
  8. Preface
  9. 1 David or Goliath? Situating NGOs in Politics
  10. 2 Civil Society as a Public SphereE
  11. 3 The NGOization of Civil Society
  12. 4 Limits to NGO Advocacy in the Public Sphere
  13. 5 Urban Development Advocacy in the United States and Germany
  14. 6 Transnational Women’s NGO Networks in the European Union
  15. 7 NGOs’ Inclusion in Governance and Public Accountability
  16. Appendix 1: Interviews for Chapter 5
  17. Appendix 2: Interviews for Chapter 6
  18. Appendix 3: Website Analysis for Chapter 6
  19. Appendix 4: Issue Crawler Maps for Chapter 6
  20. References
  21. Index