Routledge Handbook of NGOs and International Relations

Including perspectives from multiple world regions, the book takes account of institutions in the Global South, alongside better-known structures of the Global North. International contributors from a range of disciplines cover all the major aspects of research into NGOs in International Relations to present:

• a comprehensive overview of the historical evolution of NGOs, the range of structural forms and international networks
• coverage of major theoretical perspectives
• illustrations of how NGOs are influential in every prominent issue-area of contemporary International Relations
• evaluation of the significant regional variations among NGOs and how regional contexts influence the nature and impact of NGOs
• analysis of the ways NGOs address authoritarianism, terrorism, and challenges to democracy, and how NGOs handle concerns surrounding their own legitimacy and accountability.

Exploring contrasting theories, regional dimensions, and a wide range of contemporary challenges facing NGOs, this Handbook will be essential reading for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.