Between Power and Irrelevance explores why the gap between transnational NGOs' rhetoric and reality exists and what TNGOs can do to close it. The book argues that TNGOs need to change the fundamental conditions under which they operate by bringing their own "forms and norms" into better alignment with their ambitions and strategies. With many practical examples and an in-depth understanding of the sector, the authors show what potential the large development organizations continue to have, especially in times of shrinking civic space, but also what challenges arise from the emergence of new social movements and expectations arise.