International NGO History from the French Revolution to the 21st Century

Thomas Davies provides a historical account of international non-governmental organizations. The analysis covers three major waves from the era to 1914, through the inter-war years, and the period since the Second World War, concluding in the second decade of the twenty-first century. The book explores a diverse array of organizations, from business associations to humanitarian groups, and references previously unexplored sources.

Use Cases

• Analyzing cyclical patterns in transnational civil society based on the three-wave historical framework
• Studying the diversity of NGO activities based on the described range from business to humanitarian organizations
• Researching the role of civil society in world history based on the book's focus on non-governmental actors
• Examining the trajectory of transnational groups in the post-9/11 and post-financial crisis eras

Strengths

• Historical scope spans over two-and-a-half centuries, from the French Revolution to the 2010s
• Analysis is supported by reference to a diverse array of previously unexplored sources
• Geographical scope is described as extensive, covering transnational activities

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Thomas Davies

Collection Method

Historical research and analysis of primary and secondary sources.

Time Range

French Revolution to the 2010s

Geography

Transnational (global scope)