{"product_id":"ngos-knowledge-production-and-global-alistair-markland-9780367249595","title":"Ngos, Knowledge Production and Global Humanist Advocacy: The Limits of Expertise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNGOs, Knowledge Production and Global Humanist Advocacy\u003c\/em\u003e is an empirically and theoretically rich account of how international non-governmental organisations produce knowledge of and formulate understandings about the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author applies critical and sociological perspectives to analyse the social and political limits of knowledge generated in support of global advocacy efforts aimed at enhancing human rights and preventing violent conflicts. It is found that, despite their transnational networks and claims to humanist universality, the proximity of global advocates to Western power structures and elite social spaces delimits their worldviews and curtails the potential for radical departures from mainstream political thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book will be of interest to scholars and students of international relations, human rights, the sociology of knowledge, peace and conflict studies, and critical security studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alistair Markland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367249596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367249595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2021","brand":"Alistair Markland","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112875995391,"sku":"9780367249595","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61d4b658-4473-4fa7-a498-1fc15ee938ce.jpg?v=1769611535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ngos-knowledge-production-and-global-alistair-markland-9780367249595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}