 INCORE:
Policy and Evaluation: Publications
Books:
- Fitzduff, M and Church, C. Rowman and Littlefield. 2004
NGOs at the Table: Strategies for Influencing Policy in
Areas of Conflict.
The number
of NGO's working in the area of conflict has increased dramatically
over the last few decades and they are fast becoming a vital
component of both local and international responses to conflicts.
As their influence rises, many seek to more effectively impact
the policymaking and program development of governments
and intergovernmental organizations. But how can NGOs do this
effectively without sacrificing their own independence
and flexibility? NGOs at the Table explores such challenges by
examining a number of NGOs, diverse in size, location,
and financial means, that have successfully influenced both policy
and program development in conflicts throughout the world.
It explores why these organizations decided to embark upon
a strategic campaign to influence the policy-making process,
as well as outlines the issues addressed and the tactics
used. It examines the constraints faced in trying to penetrate
the governmental process and discusses how these obstacles
were overcome. The book also includes analysis and reflections
by a variety of experienced policy-makers and academics
working in the field. A unique and much- needed resource for
NGO's wishing to extend their own capacities in the field of
policy-making, this book will prove valuable for any policy-maker
wishing to take advantage of the unique capacities that NGOs
contribute to the field of conflict prevention, management, and
resolution.
About The
Authors:
- Mari
Fitzduff is director of the master's program in coexistence
and conflict at Brandeis University and former INCORE Director.
- Cheyanne
Church is Director of Institutional Learning
and Research with Search for Common Ground in Washington
D.C and former Director of the Policy
and Evaluation Unit at INCORE.
You can order
from here.
Articles:
- Church, C., Visser,
A., and L.S. Johnson. 2004.
A Path to Peace or Persistence?The ‘Single
Identity’ Approach to Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland. Conflict
Resolution Quarterly, Vol 21, no 3, pp273-293.
- Church,
C. and Shouldice, J (2003, March)
The
Evaluation of Conflict Resolution Interventions: Part II Emerging Practice
and Theory
- Church, C. and Shouldice, J. (2002, October).
The
Evaluation of Conflict Resolution Interventions: Framing the State of Play.
- Church,
C., Visser, A. and Johnson, L. (2002, August).
Single
Identity Work: An Approach to Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland.
- Church,
C. and Visser, A. (2001).
Civil
Society in Transition and the Role of Civic Forums.
Occasional paper - INCORE Local International Learning Project (LILP)
- Church,
C. and Visser, A. (2001).
Multiculturalism
and Diversity.
Occasional paper - INCORE Local International Learning Project (LILP)
- Church,
C. and Vissers, A. (2001).
Single
Identity Work.
Occasional paper - INCORE Local Learning Project (LILP)
- Fitzduff, M. (2000,
December).
From
Shelf to Field - Functional Knowledge for Conflict Management.
Conference paper for Facing Ethnic Conflicts: Perspectives from Research
and Policy-Making held in Bonn, Germany, December 2000.
- Williams, S. and
Robinson, G. (1999).
Research
and Policy: An INCORE Consultative Review of research Processes, Research Priorities
and the Usefulness of Research to Policy-Makers at the United Nations and Other
International Agencies.
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