Global Compassion: Private Voluntary Organizations and U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1939
- ISBN-10
- 0199870594
- ISBN-13
- 9780199870592
- Category
- Non-governmental organizations
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Rachel M. McCleary
Description
'Global Compassion' is an account of the relationship between private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and the US federal government from 1939-2005. The book focuses on the work of PVOs from a foreign policy perspective, revealing how federal political pressures shape the field of international relief.
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