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Global Justice Now – A Useful Example of an NGO

Global Justice Now is a decentralized democratic global social movement which aims to challenge the powerful and create a more […]

The advantages of NGO Aid over Official Development Aid Generally smaller and thus more responsive to the needs of local

There is a very wide range of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). NGOs are groups of concerned citizens who are independent of

Karl Thompson / February 18, 2017

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is the body through which governments and businesses (mainly TNCs) negotiate the rules of trade,

Karl Thompson / February 14, 2017

The world bank may harm development by forcing countries to pursue neoliberal polices such as privatisation in return for loans.

Karl Thompson / February 13, 2017

The world bank provides aid and loans to help the development of the poorest countries, but it has many critics!

Karl Thompson / January 10, 2016

This post summarises the views of Jeffry Sachs, for a broader post on this topic please see this post here.

Karl Thompson / January 13, 2015

A few criticisms of the role of Transnational Corporations in International Development Transnational Corporations are one of the primary agents