Author : Alistair Markland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000041212
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis NGOs, Knowledge Production and Global Humanist Advocacy by : Alistair Markland
Download or read book NGOs, Knowledge Production and Global Humanist Advocacy written by Alistair Markland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NGOs, Knowledge Production and Global Humanist Advocacy is an empirically and theoretically rich account of how international non-governmental organisations produce knowledge of and formulate understandings about the world around them. The author applies critical and sociological perspectives to analyse the social and political limits of knowledge generated in support of global advocacy efforts aimed at enhancing human rights and preventing violent conflicts. It is found that, despite their transnational networks and claims to humanist universality, the proximity of global advocates to Western power structures and elite social spaces delimits their worldviews and curtails the potential for radical departures from mainstream political thinking. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of international relations, human rights, the sociology of knowledge, peace and conflict studies, and critical security studies.