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Human society is full of would-be ‘change agents’, a restless mix of campaigners, lobbyists, and officials, both individuals and organizations, set on transforming the world. They want to improve public services, reform laws and regulations, guarantee human rights, get a fairer deal for those on the sharp end, achieve greater recognition for any number of issues, or simply be treated with respect. Striking then, that not many universities have a Department of Change Studies, to which social activists can turn for advice and inspiration. Instead, scholarly discussions of change are fragmented with few conversations crossing disciplinary boundaries, rarely making it onto the radars of those actively seeking change. This book aims to bridge the gap between academia and practice, bringing together the best research from a range of academic disciplines and the evolving practical understanding of activists to explore the topic of social and political change. Drawing on many first-hand examples from the global experience of Oxfam, one of the world’s largest social justice NGOs, as well as insights gleaned from studying and working on international development, it tests ideas and offers the latest thinking on what works to achieve progressive change.
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Keywords
- activists
- Business & management
- campaigners
- change agents
- Development economics & emerging economies
- Economics
- Economics, finance, business & management
- lobbyists
- Management & management techniques
- NGOs
- officials
- Oxfam
- Political change
- Political Science
- Political Science & Theory
- Political Science / Political Process
- Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy
- Politics & government
- public services
- Social change
- Society & Social Sciences
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- thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
- thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques