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category: Political Science
published: Sep 2011
ISBN:9780774821445
publisher: UBC Press

Voluntary Sector Organizations and the State

Building New Relations

by Rachel Laforest

tagged: public affairs & administration, ngos (non-governmental organizations), volunteer work, human services
Description

Voluntary organizations have moved from the margins to the centre of policy discussions in Canada, and citizens and politicians now view them in a new way. Rachel Laforest shows how members of voluntary organizations have struggled for a stronger voice in policy making and redefined their relationship to the federal government through key collaborations. This vivid account of how a loose coalition of organizations was transformed into a distinct sector offers a new conceptual framework for explaining dynamic state-voluntary sector relations at all levels of government.

About the Author
Rachel Laforest is assistant professor and head of the Public Policy and Third Sector Initiative at the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University.
Contributor Notes

Rachel Laforest is an associate professor and head of the Public Policy and Third Sector Initiative in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University.

Awards
  • Winner, ANSER/ARES Book Prize, Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
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