A historical guide to NGOs in Britain
Subtitle: charities, civil society and the voluntary sector since 1945
By: Matthew Hilton... [et al.].
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780230304444
Subjects: Voluntarism; Non-governmental organizations; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain; HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century; Charities; Civil society
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. "--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Preface List of Abbreviations DefinitionsThe Scale and Growth of NGOs, Charities and Voluntary Organizations Key Sectors Profiles Since 1945Leading 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 Further Reading and Guide to Further Information.