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    There are many Non-Governmental Organization being established by people who are trying to help others that are in a dire situation. These organization are usually seen in action in countries that are consider poor or countries that are struck by a terrible natural disaster. People from all over the world donate money to those organization so that these organization can use these money to help people in those countries, medically and also help them rebuild houses. However, are those so call non-governmental organization really doing what they are supposed to do? Are they really helping those countries? Do people in those countries really need NGOs? In my opinion, NGOs must change the way they are helping. Right now, they are destroying their countries rather than helping them. In 2010, Haiti was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. Afterward many NGOs begin raising funds to help the Haitian who are in desperate need of help. One of the well-known NGO Red Cross “raised more than half a billion dollars to bring relief to Haiti” (kokalicheva). With that much money from Red Cross plus the money from other NGOs, most of us and people in Haiti would…

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    Oxfam is a Non Governmental Organization that came into existence in 1942. It began in England as a group comprised of a blend of Quakers, Oxford University professionals, and other concerned people. Its original mission was to work with the Allies through the British government during World War II to get food to the people in Greece starving under Nazi occupation. (Wikipedia, 2016). Its name was originally the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, later shortened to ‘Oxfam’. (Oxfam, 2016).…

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    Liberal Pluralist Model

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    liberal pluralists emphasize on non-governmental organizations as the primary factors in achieving human rights. Some theorists argue that it should be up to the NGOs to endorse human rights, not up to the individual states. Many Sub-Saharan African states including Guinea, Angola, and Zimbabwe have corrupt governments that do not provide effective services to its citizens. In these scenarios in which the states are unable to secure human rights, liberal pluralists argue non-governmental…

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    Westphalian State System

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    modern era. This is because of the rise of non-state actors such as non-governmental organisations (NGO), international government organisations (IGO), and multinational corporations (MNC), who appear to be more effective in solving international issues, as they are not hindered by national interest. Other academics will argue that state sovereignty is the foundation of international politics and "upholds the claim to the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force in the enforcement of its…

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    Takastand Essay

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    the spark in Islamic terror in Takastand can be seen in the Sunni uprising in the Anbar province in Iraq. According to The Digital Caliphate by the Arab author, Abdel Bari Atwan, years of oppression by the Baghdad Shia government led the Sunni tribes in Iraq to create and join fundamentalist Islamic groups to fight governments oppression and marginalization (Atwan, 2015). Therefore, it is necessary to stop the human rights violation against the citizens of Takastand as the stability of the…

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    Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a staple topic of discussion all around the world. CSRs meaning in my research has shown to originate within an organization. In other words, it is business specific. What CSR means to one company is not necessarily what it means to another. For instance, an oil company’s social responsibility to the environment is much different than a business that makes sandwiches. CSR has been discussed for several decades, often heatedly, but still no formal definition…

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    comes into effect, some of its aspects facilitates transnational crime because it has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of globalization (isn). On that basis this paper will argue that globalization has had an absolute impact on the lives of women in developing countries whilst significantly impacting on the transnational crime. TOPIC SENTENCE: Economic participation is a key factor that emphasizes globalisation has significantly improved the lives of women in the developing nation.…

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    Over the last few decades, Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) have become one of the most important factors of international development. However, the term NGO is still vague and unconventional concept for majority of people. NGOs are organizations that are independent from government and usually run by donations and voluntary service. Variety groups such as corporate-funded think tanks, community groups, grassroot activist groups, development and research organizations and advocacy groups…

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    Feminism In Morocco

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    Additionally, levels of support from the state shape civil society in Morocco, and according to Wuerth (2005) the positions taken by NGOs in regard with “national priorities determine in large part to what extent the state supports their endeavors” (Wuerth 2005). The Union Nationale des Femmes Marocaines (UNFM) , founded by King Hassan II in 1969, is an illustration of a women’s organization with state support and the utilité publique status, which is design to improve women’s status by…

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    CASE ANALYSIS OF SMILE FOUNDATION BY TEAM PRAYAS FORE School of Management Anil Kumar (9999927670) G. Rohit Kumar (9891391467) anilkumar@foreian.com rohitkumar@foreian.com Strategies for Smile Foundation to involve civil society in development process Development is a process that leads to a transformation from an undesirable state of affairs to a desirable state. NGO’s help to make this transformation. They supplement the efforts made by government and are independent…

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