A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain: Charities, Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector since 1945 [Hardcover]

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.Preface List of Abbreviations Definitions The Scale and Growth of NGOs, Charities and Voluntary Organisations 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 Further Reading and Guide to Further Information

'The wealth of statistical data and extensive descriptions of activities make this a useful work for anyone interested in an overview of NGOs in Britain.' - Recommended by Choice

MATTHEW HILTON Professor of Social History at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the author of?Smoking in British Popular Culture?(Manchester, 2000),?Consumerism in Twentieth-Century Britain?(Cambridge, 2003), and?Prosperity for All: Consumer Activism in an Era of Globalisation?(Cornell, 2009). Most recently, he is the joint author, with Nicholas Crowson, Jean-Francois Mouhot & James McKay, of?The Politics of Expertise: How NGOs Shaped Modern Britain?(Oxford, 2012).?

NICK CROWSON Reader in Contemporary British History at the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the author of?Facing Fascism: The Conservative Party and the European Dictators 1935-40?(London, 1997),?The Conservative Party and European Integration since 1945: At the Heart of Europe??(Abingdon, 2006), and?Britain and Europe: A Political History since 1918?(Abingdon, 2010). Most recently, he is the joint author, with Matthew Hilton, Jean-Francois Mouhot & James McKay, of?