The change imperative : creating the next generation NGO /

Ronalds (executive coordinator, Department of the PM and Cabinet, Australia) offers a cogent, cross-disciplinary analysis of how large aid and development nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) must adapt to rapid international changes brought about by globalization, specifically detailing several key organizational changes necessary for continued NGO effectiveness. He positions his work well within a growing NGO literature, taking care to address the different strands of previous work on civil society and nonprofits while explaining how his focus on large instead of grassroots organizations best highlights the changes afoot today. Ronalds' work includes three key sections. The first employs a distinctively constructivist approach, arguing globalization as shaped by ideas, norms, and culture is encouraging a growing awareness of extreme poverty and international peace and security interests. He details the recent growth and influence of NGOs while offering a short history on their role in such campaigns as human rights. The second section of the work outlines key challenges created by this new international environment. He then turns inward, outlining the organizational problems presented by increasing size and influence. In the final section, Ronalds offers NGO managers practical guidance on how to implement the radical changes necessary for continued effectiveness. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. M. M. Gunter Jr. Rollins College