TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stroup,Sarah S.
AU  - Wong,Wendy H.
TI  - The authority trap: strategic choices of international NGOs 
AV  - JZ4841 .A984 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Ithaca
PB  - Cornell University Press
KW  - Non-governmental organizations
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Organizational behavior
KW  - Organizational effectiveness
KW  - Authority
KW  - Reputation
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - 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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