IRL 6315 - Politics of Non-Governmental Organizations

(3 units)

The course surveys the constellation of NGOs that operate at the local, national and international levels in such disparate sectors such as human rights, the environment and sustainability, poverty and democratization. It examines the origins and historical development of the NGO sphere, the ideas, goals, interests and motivations that drive NGOs, and the relationships between NGOs and the public sector, the private sector and civil society.