Stroup, Sarah S.  1978- <br/><br/>
The authority trap :  strategic choices of international NGOs / 
Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong. 
 - Ithaca :  Cornell University Press,  (c)2017. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Authority and audiences --  The exceptional nature of INGO authority --  Targeting states --  INGOs and corporations --  With friends like these : INGOs as audience --  Audience-based authority in politics. 
<br/><br/> Not all international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are created equal. Some have emerged as "leading INGOs" that command deference from various powerful audiences and are well-positioned to influence the practices of states, corporations, and other INGOs. Yet Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong make a strong case for the tenuous nature of the position: in order to retain their authority, INGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amnesty International refrain from expressing radical opinions that could severely damange their long-term reputation. Stroup and Wong contend such INGOs must constantly adjust their behavior to maintain a delicate equilibrium that preserves their status. Activists, scholars, and students seeking to understand how international organizations garner and conserve power - and how this affects their ability to fulfill their stated missions - will find much of value in The Authority Trap. -- 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2019716167 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Non-governmental organizations--Political aspects.<br/>Organizational behavior--Political aspects.<br/>Organizational effectiveness--Political aspects.<br/>Authority.<br/>Reputation--Political aspects.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ4841  / .A984 2017