UNRISD survey: NGO Networks

1. Please provide us with your contact information (your answers will be anonymous):

Response Response
Percent Count

Name (Last, First): 100.0% 31

Organisation: 100.0% 31

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2. Daytime telephone number:

Response
Count

31

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3. Preferred email address (will not be disclosed):

Response
Count

31

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4. Which network have you been involved in?

Response Response
Percent Count

CORE (Corporate Responsibility) 29.0% 9

Sakhalin Island Network 22.6% 7

Trade Justice Movement 25.8% 8

Publish What You Pay 22.6% 7

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5. What is your organisational level?

Response Response
Percent Count

Directorate 23.3% 7

Senior management 26.7% 8

Middle management 16.7% 5

Operations 30.0% 9

Intern/Volunteer 3.3% 1

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6. How much do you agree with the following statements about why your organisation joined/created the network?

Strongly Strongly Response

Agree Don't know Disagree
agree disagree Count

The network can claim a larger

50.0% (15) 33.3% (10) 6.7% (2) 6.7% (2) 3.3% (1) 30
supporter base.

It allows for a convenient division of

13.3% (4) 60.0% (18) 16.7% (5) 6.7% (2) 3.3% (1) 30
labour.

We can learn from the other

40.0% (12) 53.3% (16) 3.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 3.3% (1) 30
participating organisations.

It allows us to pool resources. 50.0% (15) 43.3% (13) 3.3% (1) 3.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 30

It allows us to be more radical than

3.3% (1) 40.0% (12) 13.3% (4) 40.0% (12) 3.3% (1) 30
our usual organisational approach.

We can influence the other

0.0% (0) 76.7% (23) 10.0% (3) 13.3% (4) 0.0% (0) 30
participating organisations.

It enables a common advocacy

40.0% (12) 56.7% (17) 0.0% (0) 3.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 30
position.

It demonstrates the
interconnectedness of social and 40.0% (12) 36.7% (11) 6.7% (2) 13.3% (4) 3.3% (1) 30
environmental challenges.

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7. How did your NGO join this network?

Response Response
Percent Count

Informal participation. 26.7% 8

Formal membership process

3.3% 1
requiring a letter of engagement.

Formal membership process

requiring a letter of engagement and 23.3% 7
the payment of fees.

Don't know. 6.7% 2

Other (please specify) 40.0% 12

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8. How frequently have you engaged with other network participants, via email, telephone, or in person?

Response Response
Percent Count

About once a week. 30.0% 9

About once a month. 0.0% 0

3 or 4 times a year. 10.0% 3

Other (please specify) 60.0% 18

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9. In terms of budget and staff time, your organisation's involvement in the network is a...

Response Response
Percent Count

Principal activity. 13.8% 4

Major activity. 48.3% 14

Minor activity. 37.9% 11

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10. Approximately how many staff members in your NGO have been directly and regularly involved in the network, including
yourself?

Response
Count

30

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11. Is it important that this network last?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 89.3% 25

No 10.7% 3

Please explain. 23

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12. How stable is your organisation's commitment to the network?

Response Response
Percent Count

There is budget and mandate for

myself or someone in my position
58.6% 17
to stay involved for the next 12
months or beyond.

There is a mandate for myself or

someone in my position to stay
13.8% 4
involved for the next 12 months or
beyond.

There is a short-term mandate for

0.0% 0
me to be involved in this work.

There is no official mandate for me

10.3% 3
to be involved in this work.

There is no budget or official

mandate for me to be involved in this 17.2% 5
work.

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13. Do you know anyone in the network who has previously worked for the UK government, including yourself?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 23.3% 7

No 76.7% 23

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14. Do you know if any government officials you have engaged with in your role as a network member have previously worked
for an NGO?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 46.7% 14

No 50.0% 15

Haven't engaged with any

3.3% 1
government officials.

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15. Have any of the funds you've given to the network or network activities come from a government grant?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 16.7% 5

No 73.3% 22

Don't know 10.0% 3

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16. Would you agree for the network to receive funds directly from government?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 34.5% 10

No 65.5% 19

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17. In the future, which of the following should be involved in the network in order to strengthen it?

Very Very Response

Important Neutral Problematic
important problematic Count

NGOs working on other issues 30.8% (8) 38.5% (10) 23.1% (6) 7.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 26

Trade Unions 26.9% (7) 46.2% (12) 26.9% (7) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26

Business Associations 3.8% (1) 26.9% (7) 11.5% (3) 53.8% (14) 3.8% (1) 26

Professional Associations 3.8% (1) 38.5% (10) 38.5% (10) 15.4% (4) 3.8% (1) 26

Multinational Corporations 3.8% (1) 11.5% (3) 0.0% (0) 30.8% (8) 53.8% (14) 26

Small- and Medium-Sized

3.8% (1) 15.4% (4) 34.6% (9) 26.9% (7) 19.2% (5) 26
Companies

Financial Institutions 7.7% (2) 11.5% (3) 15.4% (4) 34.6% (9) 30.8% (8) 26

Multilateral Institutions (including the

3.8% (1) 7.7% (2) 38.5% (10) 34.6% (9) 15.4% (4) 26
UN)

Southern NGOs 42.3% (11) 46.2% (12) 11.5% (3) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26

Faith-based Groups 26.9% (7) 42.3% (11) 30.8% (8) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26

Political Parties 0.0% (0) 11.5% (3) 15.4% (4) 38.5% (10) 34.6% (9) 26

Media Organisations 4.2% (1) 25.0% (6) 37.5% (9) 29.2% (7) 4.2% (1) 24

Governments 0.0% (0) 4.0% (1) 16.0% (4) 36.0% (9) 44.0% (11) 25

Other 28.6% (2) 0.0% (0) 57.1% (4) 0.0% (0) 14.3% (1) 7

If other, please specify. 5

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18. Which types of organisations are more or less a priority to involve in the network? Please rank them, 1 being the most important.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

31.6% 26.3% 15.8% 5.3% 10.5% 10.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
NGOs working on other issues
(6) (5) (3) (1) (2) (2) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)

15.0% 35.0% 30.0% 5.0% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 0.0%
Trade Unions
(3) (7) (6) (1) (2) (0) (0) (0) (0) (1) (0)

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 21.4% 21.4% 7.1% 14.3%
Business Associations
(0) (0) (0) (1) (1) (1) (1) (3) (3) (1) (2)

0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 6.7% 33.3% 20.0% 6.7% 0.0% 13.3% 6.7% 0.0%
Professional Associations
(0) (0) (1) (1) (5) (3) (1) (0) (2) (1) (0)

0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.7% 20.0%
Multinational Corporations
(0) (0) (1) (0) (1) (1) (0) (0) (0) (1) (3)

Small- and Medium-Sized 0.0% 6.7% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 13.3% 6.7% 13.3% 20.0% 6.7% 0.0%
Companies (0) (1) (0) (2) (0) (2) (1) (2) (3) (1) (0)

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 0.0% 0.0% 8.3% 16.7% 8.3% 16.7% 8.3%
Financial Institutions
(0) (0) (0) (1) (0) (0) (1) (2) (1) (2) (1)

Multilateral Institutions (including the 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 9.1% 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 9.1%
UN) (0) (0) (0) (1) (1) (0) (1) (2) (2) (2) (1)

43.5% 21.7% 13.0% 8.7% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 4.3% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0%
Southern NGOs
(10) (5) (3) (2) (0) (0) (1) (1) (0) (1) (0)

0.0% 14.3% 28.6% 19.0% 4.8% 14.3% 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Faith-based Groups
(0) (3) (6) (4) (1) (3) (0) (1) (0) (0) (0)

6.3% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 18.8% 6.3% 6.3% 12.5% 0.0%
Political Parties
(1) (0) (1) (0) (0) (0) (3) (1) (1) (2) (0)

5.3% 0.0% 5.3% 15.8% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%
Media Organisations
(1) (0) (1) (3) (2) (2) (2) (2) (1) (1) (1)

0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4% 7.7% 15.4% 7.7% 15.4%
Governments
(0) (0) (1) (0) (0) (0) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2)

20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Other
(1) (0) (0) (0) (1) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)

19. Please explain why the top three ranked organisational types are priorities for you.

Response
Count

23

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20. Do you see companies or business associations as having an influence on the government policies of concern to your
network?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 100.0% 27

No 0.0% 0

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21. Do you see risks in business involvement in policy processes?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 96.3% 26

No 3.7% 1

Please explain. 21

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22. Do you see any risks from further private sector involvement with the network?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 84.6% 22

No 15.4% 4

Please explain. 20

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23. Are you aware of any companies or business associations advocating the same positions as those advocated by the
network?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes, with the network 7.4% 2

Yes, outside of the network 51.9% 14

No 40.7% 11

Please specify which companies or business associations. 13

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24. Corporate lobbying is...

Response Response
Percent Count

more effective than civil society

37.0% 10
mobilisation.

less effective than civil society

3.7% 1
mobilisation.

equally effective as civil society

14.8% 4
mobilisation.

Other (please specify) 44.4% 12

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25. Has your organisation's involvement in the network been evaluated? (Check all that apply)

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes, by self-assessment 48.2% 13

Yes, by external expert review 3.7% 1

Yes, by a peer organisation 7.4% 2

Yes, by a donor 7.4% 2

No 44.4% 12

If yes, what have you learned? 10

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26. Has the network undergone review? (Check all that apply)

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes, by self-assessment 48.2% 13

Yes, by external expert review 14.8% 4

Yes, by a donor 0.0% 0

No 11.1% 3

Don't know 29.6% 8

If yes, what do you think were the most important recommendations? 10

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27. Have recommendations been implemented?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 15.4% 4

No 11.5% 3

Partially 38.5% 10

Don't know 34.6% 9

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28. According to you, civil servants see NGOs working through a network as... (Check all that apply)

Response Response
Percent Count

more legitimate than an individual

48.2% 13
NGO.

more powerful than an individual

74.1% 20
NGO.

less credible than than an individual

7.4% 2
NGO.

Other (please specify) 11.1% 3

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29. How do you think government policy processes function?

Strongly Strongly Response

Agree Don't know Disagree
agree disagree Count

By mediating competing interests in

20.0% (5) 52.0% (13) 16.0% (4) 12.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 25
society.

By mediating competing pressures

30.8% (8) 61.5% (16) 3.8% (1) 3.8% (1) 0.0% (0) 26
in government.

By learning in response to past

0.0% (0) 16.0% (4) 40.0% (10) 40.0% (10) 4.0% (1) 25
mistakes.

By deciding according to the

11.5% (3) 30.8% (8) 19.2% (5) 34.6% (9) 3.8% (1) 26
country's best interest.

In direct response to corporate

30.8% (8) 53.8% (14) 7.7% (2) 7.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 26
interests.

By seeking to apply ideological

7.7% (2) 50.0% (13) 7.7% (2) 23.1% (6) 11.5% (3) 26
positions.

By slowly adapting existing

3.8% (1) 69.2% (18) 19.2% (5) 7.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 26
institutions and practices.

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30. If government policies on issues of concern to your network have changed since the start of your network, these changes
were:

Response Response
Percent Count

Substantive. 3.9% 1

Substantive but didn't sufficiently

53.9% 14
address structural issues.

Superficial. 30.8% 8

N/A: no changes in policy. 11.5% 3

Please explain, with examples of any policy changes. 14

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31. In general terms, how have the different UK government ministries or departments responded to the networks aims?

Very Neutral / not Response

Supportive Resistant Very resistant
supportive relevant Count

Department of Trade and Industry 0.0% (0) 4.3% (1) 17.4% (4) 65.2% (15) 13.0% (3) 23

Foreign & Commonwealth Office 0.0% (0) 18.2% (4) 54.5% (12) 27.3% (6) 0.0% (0) 22

Treasury 0.0% (0) 19.0% (4) 42.9% (9) 23.8% (5) 14.3% (3) 21

Home Office 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 100.0% (22) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 22

Department for Environment, Food

4.5% (1) 31.8% (7) 54.5% (12) 9.1% (2) 0.0% (0) 22
and Rural Affairs

Department For International

8.7% (2) 56.5% (13) 21.7% (5) 13.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 23
Development

Export Credit Guarantee Department 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 54.5% (12) 27.3% (6) 18.2% (4) 22

Ministry of Defence 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 100.0% (22) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 22

Other 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 71.4% (5) 28.6% (2) 0.0% (0) 7

If other, please specify. 6

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32. Do you think the government has a coherent strategy behind its policy processes and regulatory initiatives?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 29.2% 7

No 50.0% 12

Don't know 20.8% 5

If yes, what do you think their strategy is? 8

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33. If you think the government does have a strategic approach, do you think its objectives are in line with your network's
objectives?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 16.7% 3

No 83.3% 15

Please explain. 5

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34. Have you analysed when and how to best impact policymaking?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 87.5% 21

No 12.5% 3

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35. If so, which of the following have been important to your analysis?

Most Less Response

Important Neutral Not important
important important Count

By analysing theories of social

5.3% (1) 52.6% (10) 10.5% (2) 21.1% (4) 10.5% (2) 19
change and policy making.

By studying the activities of other

9.5% (2) 81.0% (17) 0.0% (0) 9.5% (2) 0.0% (0) 21
NGOs.

By consulting with civil servants. 13.6% (3) 77.3% (17) 0.0% (0) 9.1% (2) 0.0% (0) 22

Through trial and error. 10.0% (2) 70.0% (14) 5.0% (1) 15.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 20

Other 66.7% (4) 33.3% (2) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 6

If other, please explain. 7

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36. How were the network campaign's goals set? (Check all that apply)

Response Response
Percent Count

By a board of NGOs in the network. 48.2% 13

By the network coordinators. 33.3% 9

All participating organisations

66.7% 18
accepted them by consensus.

Non-participant organisations were

3.7% 1
consulted by network coordinators.

Other (please specify) 7.4% 2

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37. What factors were taken into account when determining the campaign's objectives?

Very Less Response

Important Neutral Not important
important important Count

Common advocacy topics amongst

48.0% (12) 48.0% (12) 0.0% (0) 4.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 25
participating organisations.

The government's agenda and focus

19.2% (5) 61.5% (16) 0.0% (0) 11.5% (3) 7.7% (2) 26
of attention.

Network founders' analysis of the

28.0% (7) 48.0% (12) 16.0% (4) 8.0% (2) 0.0% (0) 25
deepest challenges.

Other 25.0% (1) 50.0% (2) 25.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 4

If other, please explain. 4

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38. Please tell us how important the following elements have been to the campaign:

Very Less Response

Important Neutral Not important
important important Count

Lobbying civil servants 38.5% (10) 53.8% (14) 7.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26

Lobbying politicians 48.1% (13) 48.1% (13) 3.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 27

Media coverage 51.9% (14) 40.7% (11) 0.0% (0) 7.4% (2) 0.0% (0) 27

Celebrity involvement 4.0% (1) 40.0% (10) 12.0% (3) 12.0% (3) 32.0% (8) 25

Individual letter writing to MPs 24.0% (6) 60.0% (15) 0.0% (0) 16.0% (4) 0.0% (0) 25

Protest, direct action or festival 24.0% (6) 48.0% (12) 8.0% (2) 8.0% (2) 12.0% (3) 25

Other 100.0% (4) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 4

If other, please specify. 5

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39. What have been the most important factors within society to create momentum behind the network's goals?

Response
Count

18

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40. Has celebrity involvement re-oriented or affected the campaign's content, image or subsequent activities?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 20.8% 5

No 79.2% 19

Please explain. 7

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41. Has the network taken any action in 'developing' countries?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 57.7% 15

No 23.1% 6

Don't know 19.2% 5

Please explain. 15

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42. Does your organisation have a documented, overarching analysis of social change and how to affect it that informs planning
of specific programmes/projects?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 40.0% 10

No 60.0% 15

If yes, please explain. 7

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43. Does your department or team have one?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 40.0% 10

No 60.0% 15

If yes, and different from your answer to the previous question, please explain. 1

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44. Have you been involved in meetings about strategies for social change, within or outside of the network?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 72.0% 18

No 28.0% 7

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45. How do you think social change occurs?

Strongly Strongly Response

Agree Don't know Disagree
agree disagree Count

Changing ideas in society 42.3% (11) 46.2% (12) 11.5% (3) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26

Changes in technologies and

24.0% (6) 64.0% (16) 8.0% (2) 4.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 25
resource use

Social mobilisation of people with

50.0% (13) 50.0% (13) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26
common or aligned interests

Plans of small groups of people 17.4% (4) 56.5% (13) 8.7% (2) 17.4% (4) 0.0% (0) 23

Crisis events 46.2% (12) 46.2% (12) 7.7% (2) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 26

Charismatic leaders 34.6% (9) 53.8% (14) 7.7% (2) 3.8% (1) 0.0% (0) 26

Other 100.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 1

If other, please explain. 1

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46. Do you see your network's efforts as seeking to reduce global inequalities?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 92.3% 24

No 7.7% 2

Please explain. 15

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47. Can capitalism be ecologically sustainable?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 50.0% 12

No 25.0% 6

Don't know 25.0% 6

Please explain. 15

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48. Can capitalism be socially just?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 41.7% 10

No 29.2% 7

Don't know 29.2% 7

Please explain. 13

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49. What research do you think would be useful to the future of the network?

Response
Count

11

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50. What do you think are the most significant changes in the global economy and its governance in the last decade, and the
most innovative responses from civil society?

Response
Count

15

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51. What is limiting civil society from being more effective in addressing the changing global economy?

Response
Count

16

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52. Is there any study of public policy responses to the trade, business and finance agendas put forward by civil society in the
last ten years that you would recommend? If so we would be grateful for a reference or link.

Response
Count

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53. Are you in contact with French campaigners or experts on similar issues?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 37.5% 9

No 62.5% 15

If yes, please specify who you are in touch with. 7

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54. What do you think the similarities or differences in approach are between you and French campaigners/experts?

Response
Count

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55. Do you consider yourself...

Response Response
Percent Count

Working class 3.9% 1

Middle class 88.5% 23

Upper class 0.0% 0

Other (please specify) 7.7% 2

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56. Do you consider yourself Caucasian?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 96.2% 25

No 3.9% 1

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57. Did you spend the majority of your childhood outside of the Western World?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 11.5% 3

No 88.5% 23

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58. Would you be willing to be interviewed for 30 minutes by a researcher on this project?

Response Response
Percent Count

Yes 63.0% 17

No 37.0% 10

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