| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 317 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
'The Politics of Expertise' offers a challenging new interpretation of politics in contemporary Britain, through an examination of non-governmental organisations. Using specific case studies of the homelessness, environment, and international aid and development sectors, it demonstrates how politics and political activism has changed over the last half century. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; List of Figures and Tables; List of Illustrations; List of Organizations; 1. Introduction: The Privatization of Politics; 2. Why We Don't Hate Politics: The Transformation of Sociopolitical Action; 3. The Ascent of the Expert: Professionals and the NGO Career; 4. The Making of the Modern NGO: Organizational Reform and Financial Stability; 5. The Pressure of Politics: Walking the Corridors of Power; 6. Politics beyond Westminster: Communication Strategies, the Media, and the Public; 7. Living with Leviathan: NGOs, the State, and Governance; 8. Single-Issue Politics and the Ideology of Non-Governmental Action; 9. Conclusion: The Potential and the Limits of NGOs; Bibliography; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Non-governmental organizations -- Great Britain.
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Non-governmental organizations. |
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Great Britain. |
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Charities -- Great Britain.
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Charities. |
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Voluntarism -- Great Britain.
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Voluntarism. |
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Civil society -- Great Britain.
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Political participation -- Great Britain.
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Civil society. |
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Great Britain -- Politics and government.
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Political participation. |
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Politics and government. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Philanthropy & Charity. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hilton, Matthew.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Politics of expertise. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013 9780199691876 (OCoLC)808415165 |
| ISBN |
9780191636912 (electronic book) |
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0191636916 (electronic book) |
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9780191745126 (ebook) |
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019174512X (ebook) |
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9780199691876 |
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0199691878 |
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