Examining the history of social movements and non-state socio-political action, this volume shows how Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have proliferated in Britain since 1945, and how they have raised new political agendas, revived associational life, and arguably re-politicized generations disillusioned with the politics of the ballot box.

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Yes, you can access NGOs in Contemporary Britain by N. Crowson, M. Hilton, J. McKay, N. Crowson,M. Hilton,J. McKay in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & British History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2009

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9781349306626, 9780230221093

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Cover
Contents
List of Tables
Notes on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Direct Action and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, 1958–62
2 British Humanitarian, Aid and Development NGOs, 1949–Present
3 Housewives, Workers and Citizens: Voluntary Women’s Organisations and the Campaign for Women’s Rights in England and Wales during the Post-War Period
4 The Sphere of Sexual Politics: The Abortion Law Reform Association, 1930s to 1960s
5 Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual NGOs in Britain: Past, Present and Future
6 Human Rights Campaigns in Modern Britain
7 The Anti-Apartheid Movement: Pressure Group Politics, International Solidarity and Transnational Activism
8 Stopping the Poor Getting Poorer: The Establishment and Professionalisation of Poverty NGOs, 1945–95
9 The Changing Role of NGOs in Britain: Voluntary Action and Illegal Drugs
10 There Was Something About Mary: The National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association and Social Movement History
11 Environmental NGOs and the Environmental Movement in England
12 NGOs and Fair Trade: The Social Movement Behind the Label
13 Transforming a Divided Civil Society? Governance, Conflict Transformation and NGOs in Northern Ireland, 1970–2006
14 NGOs and Democratisation: Assessing Variation in the Internal Democratic Practices of NGOs
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