SA 342 - Non-Governmental Organizations,Development and Human Rights

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Denison University

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This course is a critical and inter-disciplinary examinations of the role and consequences of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the develoment industry. The course explores the history, organization and agenda building the NGOs since the 1950's. Power relationships between NGOs and states, particularly in the southern hemisphere, as well as with bilateral and multi-lateral institutions are pivotal to our examination. The ideological, programmatic and conceptual differences among NGOs are examined within the broader context of theories of development. We ask why growing numbers of people see NGOs as the answer to ameliorating poverty, disease, violations of human rights and environmental degradation, among others. Some of the organizations that we examine include Greenpeace, Amnesty International, the Grameen Bank and Working Women's Forum. Prerequisite: S/A 100 or INTL 101 or consent.(4 credits)

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.denison.edu

Phone Number:

(740) 587-0810

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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