Title |
Beyond idealism and realism: Canadian
NGO/government relations during the
negotiation of the FCTC |
Author(s) |
Raphael Lencuchaa, Ronald LabonteĀ“ and Michael J. Rouse - Personal Name
|
Subject |
Global Health Development |
Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan |
Publishing Year |
2010 |
Specific Detail Info |
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) marks
a unique point in the history of global health governance. This convention
produced the first legally binding treaty under the auspices of the World Health
Organization. Another first was the extent to which non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) participated in the negotiation process. This article
explores the relationship between one group of NGOs and their respective
government during the negotiation of the FCTC. Documentary analyses and 18
individual in-depth interviews were conducted with both government and NGO
representatives. In contrast to the polar perspectives of idealism (NGOs as
unique and autonomous) and realism (NGOs as funded arms of the government),
our findings suggest that neither opposition nor conformity on the part
of the NGOs characterize the relationship between the NGOs and government.
While specific to the case under study (the FCTC), our findings nonetheless
indicate the need for a nuanced view of the relationship between governments
and NGOs, at least during the process of multilateral health policy negotiations. |
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