LINKING UP:
Buying Books On-Line
Everyone knows that you can buy books online at www.amazon.com
and www.barnesandnoble.com.
However, several other websites with excellent books on international health
and development also merit your visit. Here=s
a sample of what you will find.
Macmillan Press (www.macmillan-press.co.uk) 
NGOs and Health in Developing
Countries
by Andrew Green and Ann Matthias, 1996
,16.99 Paper
0-333-68431-1, 245 pages
This book examines the emergence of NGOs as a third (not-for-profit
private) sector. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of NGOs and the
arguments for and against their use for different aspects of the health
sector. It focuses particularly on the relationship between the State and
non-governmental organizations and the issues critical to the development
of policies toward the
sector.
Kumarian Press Books (www.kpbooks.com)
Getting to the 21st Century:
Voluntary Action & the Global Agenda
by David C. Korten, 1990
US$18.95, Paper: 0-931816-84-X; 254 pages, study guides
Korten examines our role in confronting the problems of
the past and present decades. He presents and explains Four Generations
of NGO Development Strategies. He shows us the visions and the strategies
of citizens= movements dedicated
to peace, environmental sustainability, women=s
equality, consumer protection and human rights.
Intermediary NGOs: The Supporting
Link in Grassroots Development
Thomas F. Carroll, 1992
US$24.95 / Paper: 1-56549-009-6, + 274 pages, bibliography
This book is rich in case materials and theoretical insights
presented in the context of practical situations. It includes a careful
clarification of NGO types, their management styles, and their highly differentiated
capabilities.
