An overview on the vulnerabilities of nongovernmental organizations

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the existing body of literature on the vulnerabilities of nongovernmental sector. A review of previous literature based on 12 databases search (Clarivate Analytics/ISI Web of Science, EBSCO, Emerald, JSTOR, ProQuest, Sage, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier, Springer, CEEOL, DOAJ, RePEc) was carried out in order to find answers to the research questions. The final database included 71 publications, but after removing duplicates, a total of 30 publications from 1991 to mid-2020 were analyzed. Their investigation showed a slight increase in the relevance of this topic within academia. The analysis focused on the following aspects: journals covering the field of study, appearance of the first publications, main aspects approached by the papers under analysis. The contribution of this article consists in elaborating a multilevel framework of nongovernmental sector’s vulnerabilities, focusing on the systematization of the results obtained in the field.