Trust and civil society / edited by Fran Tonkiss and Andrew Passey, with Natalie Fenton and Leslie C. Hems ; foreword by Ralf Dahrendorf.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tonkiss, Fran.

Passey, Andrew, 1963-

Fenton, Natalie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society.

Trust.

Physical Description:

ix, 193 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

"Trust and Civil Society" offers an original and accessible analysis of the meaning of "trust" in a range of critical contexts: voluntary organizations, faith associations, the economy, the state and welfare, environmental issues, and charity. Balancing theory with grounded analysis, and drawing on interdisciplinary and international perspectives, the book makes an important contribution to contemporary debates.

Contents:

1. Trust and Civil Society / Adam B. Seligman 12

2. Trust, Voluntary Association and Civil Society / Andrew Passey, Fran Tonkiss 31

3. Faith, Trust and Civil Society / David Herbert 52

4. Trust, Social Capital and Economy / Fran Tonkiss 72

5. State, Welfare and Civil Society / Fred Powell 90

6. Trust, Risk and the Environment / Phil Macnaghten 111

7. Trust, Charity and Civil Society / Peter Halfpenny 132

8. Critical Perspectives on Trust and Civil Society / Natalie Fenton 151.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-188) and index.

ISBN:

0312235895

OCLC:

44133094