Advantages And Disadvantages Of Transnational Advocacy Networks

In a world in which globalization is rapidly on the rise, and in which more people have access to open societies, open economies and open technologies now more than ever before, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), specifically transnational advocacy networks, play a major role in international affairs today. NGOs are widely dependent on globalization because open societies permit greater civic participation and the freedoms to religion, assembly, association and free speech; because open economies create pathways to entrepreneurship and allow populations to shift focus from worrying about paychecks to paying attention to social issues; because open technologies mean cheaper and easier access to the Internet and give people the gift of human knowledge that they can carry in their pockets. These groups, because of their global capacity, have the ability to transcend borders and spread information to garner large amounts of support for a certain cause. As a result, advocacy networks can heavily influence the foreign policies of countries around the globe. …show more content…
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