The mainstreaming of the third sector into public policy in England in the late 1990s: whys and wherefores

Kendall, Jeremy (2000) The mainstreaming of the third sector into public policy in England in the late 1990s: whys and wherefores. Civil Society Working Paper series (2). Centre for Civil Society (London School of Economics and Political Science), London, UK. ISBN 0753013444

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Abstract

The voluntary or third sector in England is now receiving more sustained attention from policy makers than ever before. This paper claims that this situation, particularly as given tangible expression through the development of a Compact between the Government and representatives of the third sector, amounts to the mainstreaming of the third sector onto the public policy agenda. It seeks to explain why this has happened in the late 1990s, framed by the “multiple streams” approach of US political scientist John W. Kingdon. The paper draws upon a review of relevant policy and political literature, and interviews with stakeholders in the Government and the third sector, to examine the respective contributions of individual and collective actors in the policy, problem and politics streams.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Official URL:	http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/CCS/publications/
Additional Information:	© 2000 The author
Divisions:	Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	17 Aug 2010 15:26
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2024 20:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/29028

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