NGOs in Contemporary Britain Non-state Actors in Society and Politics since 1945
by Crowson, N.; Hilton, Matthew; McKay, JamesFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2009-06-15
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
NICHOLAS CROWSON is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern History at the University of Birmingham, UK.
MATTHEW HILTON is Professor of Social History at the University of Birmingham, UK.
JAMES MCKAY is Project Officer at the Database of Archives of UK Non-Governmental Organisations since 1945 (DANGO), at the University of Birmingham, UK.
MATTHEW HILTON is Professor of Social History at the University of Birmingham, UK.
JAMES MCKAY is Project Officer at the Database of Archives of UK Non-Governmental Organisations since 1945 (DANGO), at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Table of Contents
| List of Tables | p. vii |
| Notes on Contributors | p. viii |
| Acknowledgements | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Peace Direct Action and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, 1958-62 | p. 21 |
| International Aid and Development British Humanitarian, Aid and Development NGOs, 1949-Present | p. 38 |
| Women Housewives, Workers and Citizens: Voluntary Women's Organisations and the Campaign for Women's Rights in England and Wales during the Post-War Period | p. 59 |
| Sexual Politics The Sphere of Sexual Politics: The Abortion Law Reform Association, 1930s to 1960s | p. 77 |
| LGB Equality Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual NGOs in Britain: Past, Present and Future | p. 95 |
| Human Rights Human Rights Campaigns in Modern Britain | p. 113 |
| Anti-Apartheid The Anti-Apartheid Movement: Pressure Group Politics, International Solidarity and Transnational Activism | p. 129 |
| Poverty Stopping the Poor Getting Poorer: The Establishment and Professionalisation of Poverty NGOs, 1945-95 | p. 147 |
| Drugs The Changing Role of NGOs in Britain: Voluntary Action and Illegal Drugs | p. 164 |
| Reactionaries There Was Something About Mary: The National Viewers' and Listeners' Association and Social Movement History | p. 182 |
| Environmentalism Environmental NGOs and the Environmental Movement in England | p. 201 |
| Fair Trade NGOs and Fair Trade: The Social Movement Behind the Label | p. 222 |
| NGOs and the State Transforming a Divided Civil Society? Governance, Conflict Transformation and NGOs in Northern Ireland, 1970-2006 | p. 242 |
| Democracy NGOs and Democratisation: Assessing Variation in the Internal Democratic Practices of NGOs | p. 261 |
| Index | p. 281 |
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