A historical guide to NGOs in Britain : charities, civil society and the voluntary sector since 1945 / Matthew Hilton[and others].
- Date:
- 2012
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Description
" Aiming to furnish the reader with the historical data to engage with the debates surrounding the Cameron government's 'Big Society' and civil society, this book gives the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced. "-- Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Physical description
xxviii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Definitions -- The scale and growth of NGOs, charities and voluntary organizations -- Key sectors' profiles since 1945 -- Leading campaign groups and NGOs in the UK -- Key players -- Membership and Volunteering -- NGO income streams and giving -- The impact of NGOs -- Governance and professionalism -- International comparisons.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineJQC.41.AA9-10Open shelves
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ISBN
- 9780230304444
- 0230304443