Introduction : religious NGOs at the UN : polarizers or mediators? / Claudia Baumgart-Ochse -- Religious NGOs at the UN : a quantitative overview / Ann-Kristin Beinlich and Clara Braungart -- Religious NGOs at the UNFCCC : a specific contribution to global climate politics? / Ka…
At a time of heightened globalisation and reductions in welfare states, faith-based organisations are increasingly the source of vital social services. This book presents a pan-European perspective to assess the role of faith-based organisations in combating poverty, social excl…
"Over the last 30 years, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become increasingly present in international discourses and active in international decision-making. Among the estimated several million NGOs in existence today, an increasingly visible number of organizations a…
Islam in Europe' and 'Islamophobia' are subjects of vital global importance which currently preoccupy policy-makers and academics alike. Examining various European Muslim groups and institutions that have branched off from Islamic movements - including the Muslim Brotherhood, Hi…