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010			_a2011040407
020			_a9781107651692
020			_a9781107651692 (pbk.)
082			_a172.4 GOU
100			_aGourevitch, Peter Alexis
100			_aLake, David A
100			_aStein, Janice Gross
130			_aCredibility of transnational non-governmental organizations
245	1	4	_aThe credibility of transnational NGOs : when virtue is not enough _cedited by Peter A. Gourevitch, David A. Lake, Janice Gross Stein
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2012
300			_a234p. Pbk
500			_a<p>Includes bibliographical references and index.</p>
505			_aMachine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Beyond virtue: evaluating and enhancing the credibility of non-governmental organizations Peter A. Gourevitch and David A. Lake; Part I. Monitoring NGOs: 2. Why believe international election monitors? Susan D. Hyde; 3. Credible certification of child labor free production Irfan Nooruddin and Sarah Wilson Sokhey; 4. Becoming a household name: how human rights NGOs establish credibility through organizational structure Wendy H. Wong; Part II. Humanitarian NGOs: 5. Dilemmas of information and accountability: foreign aid donors and local development NGOs Carew Boulding; 6. In defense of virtue: credibility, legitimacy dilemmas, and the case of Islamic relief Laura Thaut, Michael Barnett and Janice Gross Stein; 7. Monitoring repayment in online peer-to-peer lending Craig McIntosh; Conclusion; 8. Credibility and compromises Peter A. Gourevitch and David A. Lake.
520			_a"We rely on NGOs to monitor the ethical practices of governments and for-profit firms and to undertake many humanitarian tasks that public and private actors will not do. While we are critical of public and private sector failures, we do not reflect enough on the credibility of the NGOs which take their place. Can we be sure that products NGOs label as child-labor free are in fact so, that the coffee labeled as 'fair trade' is farmed in sustainable ways, or that the working conditions monitored by NGOs are safe and that the wages are reasonable? Can we know that humanitarian organizations are, in fact, using our donations to alleviate human suffering rather than pursuing other goals? This book explores the problems of establishing the credibility of NGO activities as they monitor working conditions, human rights and elections and provide finance through microcredit institutions, development aid and emergency assistance"-- Provided by publisher.
650			_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
650			_aNon-governmental organizations - Moral and ethical aspects
999			_c87594 _d87594
040			_aRUSKIN