Brockington, Dan.

Celebrity advocacy and international development [electronic resource] / Dan Brockington. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 210 p.) : ill. - Rethinking development ; 2 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. The terrain of development advocacy -- 3. Celebrity advocacy and post-democracy -- 4. A brief history of celebrity advocacy for development and humanitarian causes -- 5. The current state of celebrity advocacy -- 6. 'Getting it' producing authentic celebrity advocacy -- 7. Elites and celebrity advocacy -- 8. The witches' pond -- 9. Changing the world through celebrity advocacy.

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Celebrities--Political activity.
Economic assistance.
Economic development projects.
Humanitarianism.
Poverty.
Social advocacy.