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New Rights Advocacy
Nelson, Paul J.; Dorsey, Ellen
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Description for New Rights Advocacy
Hardback. After World War II, NGOs emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights, some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. This book tracks the intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs. Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JPWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
After World War II dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights; some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. Both approaches had distinctive methods, missions, and emphases. In the 1980s and 90s, however, the dividing line began to blur. In the first book to track the growing intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs, Paul Nelson and Ellen Dorsey introduce a concept they call 'new rights advocacy'. New rights advocacy has at its core ... Read more
After World War II dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) emerged on the global scene, committed to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. Some focused on protecting human rights; some were dedicated to development, aimed at satisfying basic economic needs. Both approaches had distinctive methods, missions, and emphases. In the 1980s and 90s, however, the dividing line began to blur. In the first book to track the growing intersection and even overlap of human rights and development NGOs, Paul Nelson and Ellen Dorsey introduce a concept they call 'new rights advocacy'. New rights advocacy has at its core ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Advancing Human Rights S.
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589012059
SKU
V9781589012059
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About Nelson, Paul J.; Dorsey, Ellen
Paul J. Nelson is associate professor and director of the division of international development in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Ellen Dorsey is executive director of the Wallace Global Fund and has served as the chair of the Board of Amnesty International USA.
Reviews for New Rights Advocacy
An important contribution to an ongoing debate among adherents of human rights organizations. Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights