The Credibility of Transnational NGOs: When Virtue is Not

The Credibility of Transnational NGOs: When Virtue is Not Enough

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.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9781107651692
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1843156539
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	248
PublicationDate	2012-02-27
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
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The Credibility of Transnational NGOs: When Virtue is Not Enough