Rediscovering Voluntary Action: The Beat of a Different Drum

Volunteering and voluntary organizations have become increasingly important in British social and political life but at a cost. Greater prominence has led to a narrow and distorted view of what voluntary action involves and how it is undertaken. This book reasserts the case for a broader view of voluntarism as a unique set of autonomous activities.

Author: C. Rochester
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 11/20/2013
Pages: 278
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9781137029454

About the Author
Colin Rochester is Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London, UK. He has previously co-authored Volunteering and Society in the 21st Century.