The NGO Moment. The Globalisation of Compassion from Biafra to Live Aid, Paperback/***

Offers a fresh interpretation of the social, cultural and ideological foundations that shaped the rapid expansion of the global NGO sector. Kevin O'Sullivan explains how and why NGOs became the primary conduits of popular compassion for the global poor and how this shaped the West's relationship with the post-colonial world. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Kevin (National University of Ireland, Galway) O'Sullivan Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 300 Collection: Human Rights in History Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 21 Cover type: Paperback / softback