The history of the phenomenon and concept of NGOs, 19th and 20th century.

What is it about?

This overview begins with a discussion of how the term NGO entered international relations in connection with the UN Charter conference. It continues with a chronological sketch of the emergence of NGOs in the nineteenth century. It then discusses the quantitative development of NGOs until today, periodisation issues, and major trends, suggesting a politico-economic perspective in tension with geopolitical IR approaches. For a fulltext see: https://books.google.se/books?id=bwaQDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT60

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Why is it important?

This article supplies the phenomenon and concept of NGOs with a historical perspective that improves our understanding of the structural conditions under which transnational civil society works.

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