Introduction : NGOing / William E. DeMars and Dennis Dijkzeul -- How to study NGOs in practice : a relational primer / Morten Skumsrud Andersen -- Global governance and NGOs : reconceptualizing international relations for the twenty first century / Karen A. Mingst and James P. Muldoon, Jr. -- Network institutionalism : a new synthesis for NGO studies / Anna Ohanyan -- The coevolution of non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations in historical perspective / Bob Reinalda -- Being an NGO in the OECD / Elizabeth A. Bloodgood -- The legitimacy and accountability of international NGOs / Cristina M. Balboa -- The theoretical and practical implications of public/private partnerships for labor rights advocacy / Shareen Hertel -- NGOs in peacebuilding : high expectations, mixed results / Patrice C. McMahon -- Follow the partners : agency and explanation in the color revolutions / William E. DeMars -- Heart of paradox : war, rape and NGOs in the DR Congo / Dennis Dijkzeul -- Conclusion : NGO research and international relations theory / William E. DeMars and Dennis Dijkzeul.