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NGOs in International Politics: Actors and Actions, 2nd edition

NEW edition available in November!

“A good balance of theory and illustrative case examples. [The authors] successfully condense a great deal of complex information into simple concepts.” —Voluntas

“An excellent introduction to the significance of NGOs.... The authors have framed a foundational work useful to students and scholars in the field.”
—Linda L. M. Bennet, University of Southern Indiana

► Surveys the full spectrum of NGO actors, activities, and relationships in international politics in a manner that is both accessible and comprehensive.

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News & Notes

Lynne will be on a panel at the 2025 Charleston Conference! On Thursday, November 6 (2:40-3:20pm), scholarly publishers and librarians will be discussing “Collection Strategy & Scholarly Publishing in Times of Austerity ." Join them to share your thoughts, concerns, and strategies regarding collection models, vendor and market consolidation, and sustainability. How do we chart a course to survive if not thrive in the years ahead? What guides our choices when austerity is the watchword? How do we support open and diverse content? We hope you can join this moderated discussion and add your voice to the conversation.

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From Hope to Critique: The Facebook Posts of the April 6th Movement in Egypt: Reflecting on some of the work she did with the support of LRP’s Deborah Gerner Grant for Professional Development, Mariam Alkazemi, associate professor of public relations at Virginia Commonwealth University, shared a short summary of the work she did for her study of social media in the April 6th Youth Movement.

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