NGOs in Contemporary Britain Non-state Actors in Society and Politics since 1945

by Crowson, N.; Hilton, Matthew; McKay, James

• ISBN13: 9780230221093
• ISBN10: 0230221092
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

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.

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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