Voluntary sector organizations and the state
Subtitle: building new relations
By: Rachel Laforest
Publisher: UBC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780774821445
Subjects: Associations; Government policy; Histoire; Voluntarism; Politique gouvernementale; Bénévolat; Associations, institutions; History
Description: "Voluntary organizations have moved from the margins to the centre of policy discussions in Canada, and citizens and politicians now view them in a new way. Rachel Laforest shows how members of voluntary organizations have struggled for a stronger voice in policy making and redefined their relationship to the federal government through key collaborations. This vivid account of how a loose coalition of organizations was transformed into a distinct sector offers a new conceptual framework for explaining dynamic state-voluntary sector relations at all levels of government." Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [148]-160) and index.