According to indicators of political repression currently used by scholars, human rights
practices have not improved over the past 35 years, despite the spread of human rights …

This paper systematically reviews the empirical literature on development non‐
governmental organizations (NGOs), drawing both on quantitative and qualitative analyses …

Not all international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are created equal, Some have
emerged as" leading INGOs" that command deference from various powerful audiences and …

In the neo-liberal climate of reduced responsibility for the state, alongside global platforms
established to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action, a new arena opens for a …

Interest groups struggle to build reputations as influential actors in the policy process and to
discern the influence exercised by others. This study conceptualizes influence reputation as …

Why do some issues and threats—diseases, weapons, human rights abuses, vulnerable
populations—get more global policy attention than others? How do global activist networks …

When do international non-governmental organizations like Oxfam or Human Rights Watch
actually work? Help or Harm: The Human Security Effects of International NGOs answers …

Social movement organizations often struggle to mobilize supporters from allied movements
in their efforts to achieve critical mass. The authors argue that organizations with hybrid …

Much scholarship concerning human rights international nongovernmental organizations
(HR-INGOs) focuses on the central role they play within transnational advocacy networks …

It is now commonplace for scholars to note that the number of international
nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) has exploded. But, in recent years, the growth rate …