The emergence of a new type of NGO: think-firms. A study of the ARI and ESI (European Stability Initiative) movements in the context of Turkey's integration to the EU

Abstract

Different kind of civil society organizations unveiled as the relevant actors of the international society with the end of the Cold War. The study stresses new type of civil society organizations which are implemented in Europe with the democratization and enlargement process in Eastern Europe. The increase of the new type of NGOs has been linked to the demands coming from international society and the opportunities assured by different actors such as governments and supranational organizations. The study aims to conceptualize the emerging organizations in this context and to identify their characteristics. The new type of NGO is called "think firm" and as case studies ARI Movement and European Stability Initiative areinvestigated.