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Environmentalism: Environmental NGOs and the Environmental Movement in England

Rootes, Christopher (2009) Environmentalism: Environmental NGOs and the Environmental Movement in England. In: Crowson, Nick and Hilton, Matthew and McKay, James, eds. NGOs in Contemporary Britain: Non-state Actors in Society and Politics Since 1945. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstok, pp. 201-221. ISBN 978-0-230-22109-3. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:31709)

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Abstract

The history of post-war Britain can only be properly understood with reference to the phenomenon of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). They have been right at the heart of every major socio-political initiative. From environmentalism to consumerism; from international aid to human rights; on identity issues such as age, gender, race, religion, disability and sexuality; and on social policy issues such as homelessness, education, child protection and mental health. This book offers the first survey account of NGOs in Britain since 1945. It brings together younger and established scholars to showcase new research presented in the form of surveys of the following areas: environmentalism, international aid and development, human rights, the peace movement, gay rights, sexual politics, women's groups, the anti-apartheid movement, the poverty lobby, drugs, fair-trade, moral reform groups, the relationship between NGOs and the state, and the nature of democracy. It does so by offering accounts of key NGOs in postwar Britain including Amnesty International, the Abortion Law Reform Association, Greenpeace, the Women's Institute, the Child Poverty Action Group and even Mary Whitehouse's National Viewers' and Listeners' Association.

Item Type: Book section
Additional information: Chapter 11.
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Mita Mondal
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2012 09:45 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:09 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/31709 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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