ABOUT THE TRANSNATIONAL NGO INITIATIVE
The globalization of markets and ideas has created cross-national challenges and opportunities unimaginable a few decades ago. An increasingly integrated global economy, cross-border violence, transboundary environmental crises, and other challenges strain the capacity of the traditional inter-governmental system that has dominated international politics for over two centuries. Transnational non-governmental organizations (TNGOs) and their networks have emerged as key players in shaping emerging answers to those global challenges.
The Transnational NGO Initiative advances our understanding of TNGOs as significant players in global affairs through research, education, and practitioner engagement.
The Transnational NGO Initiative has three main components: