Melanie Oppenheimer is an Associate Professor in Australian History at the University of New England, Australia. Nicholas Deakin is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham.

• 1. Beveridge and voluntary action- Melanie Oppenheimer and Nicholas Deakin2. Voluntarism, the state, and public-private partnerships in Beveridge’s social thought- Josie Harris3. ‘The night’s insane dream of power’. William Beveridge on the uses and abuses of state power- Nicholas Deakin4. The war and charity- Frank Prochaska5. ‘Organisations for brotherly aid in misfortune’: Beveridge and the friendly societies- Dan Weinbren6. Beveridge in the Antipodes: the 1948 tour- Melanie Oppenheimer7. Voluntary politics: the sector’s political function from Beveridge to Deakin- James McKay8. Youth in action? British young people and voluntary service: 1958 - 1970- Georgina Brewis9. Voluntary action and the rural poor in the age of globalisation- Jill Roe10. Voluntary Action in Britain since Beveridge- Pat Thane11. Beveridge, the voluntary principle and New Zealand’s ‘Social Laboratory’- Margaret Tennant12. After Beveridge: the state and voluntary action in Australia- Paul Smyth13. The Great White North and Voluntary Action: Canada’s relationship with Beveridge, social welfare, and social justice- Peter R. Elson

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Melanie Oppenheimer is an Associate Professor in Australian History at the University of New England, Australia. Nicholas Deakin is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham.

• 1. Beveridge and voluntary action- Melanie Oppenheimer and Nicholas Deakin2. Voluntarism, the state, and public-private partnerships in Beveridge’s social thought- Josie Harris3. ‘The night’s insane dream of power’. William Beveridge on the uses and abuses of state power- Nicholas Deakin4. The war and charity- Frank Prochaska5. ‘Organisations for brotherly aid in misfortune’: Beveridge and the friendly societies- Dan Weinbren6. Beveridge in the Antipodes: the 1948 tour- Melanie Oppenheimer7. Voluntary politics: the sector’s political function from Beveridge to Deakin- James McKay8. Youth in action? British young people and voluntary service: 1958 - 1970- Georgina Brewis9. Voluntary action and the rural poor in the age of globalisation- Jill Roe10. Voluntary Action in Britain since Beveridge- Pat Thane11. Beveridge, the voluntary principle and New Zealand’s ‘Social Laboratory’- Margaret Tennant12. After Beveridge: the state and voluntary action in Australia- Paul Smyth13. The Great White North and Voluntary Action: Canada’s relationship with Beveridge, social welfare, and social justice- Peter R. Elson

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Melanie Oppenheimer is an Associate Professor in Australian History at the University of New England, Australia. Nicholas Deakin is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Administration at the University of Birmingham.

• 1. Beveridge and voluntary action- Melanie Oppenheimer and Nicholas Deakin2. Voluntarism, the state, and public-private partnerships in Beveridge’s social thought- Josie Harris3. ‘The night’s insane dream of power’. William Beveridge on the uses and abuses of state power- Nicholas Deakin4. The war and charity- Frank Prochaska5. ‘Organisations for brotherly aid in misfortune’: Beveridge and the friendly societies- Dan Weinbren6. Beveridge in the Antipodes: the 1948 tour- Melanie Oppenheimer7. Voluntary politics: the sector’s political function from Beveridge to Deakin- James McKay8. Youth in action? British young people and voluntary service: 1958 - 1970- Georgina Brewis9. Voluntary action and the rural poor in the age of globalisation- Jill Roe10. Voluntary Action in Britain since Beveridge- Pat Thane11. Beveridge, the voluntary principle and New Zealand’s ‘Social Laboratory’- Margaret Tennant12. After Beveridge: the state and voluntary action in Australia- Paul Smyth13. The Great White North and Voluntary Action: Canada’s relationship with Beveridge, social welfare, and social justice- Peter R. Elson

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