Philanthropy in democratic societies : history, institutions, values / edited by Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli, and Lucy Bernholz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reich, Rob, editor.

Bernholz, Lucy, editor.

Cordelli, Chiara, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarianism.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

viii, 325 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Summary:

Philanthropy is everywhere, and while we tend to think of it as unequivocally good, ii is also, as the contributors to this book show, an exercise of power. Yet philanthropy rarely gets the critical scrutiny that other forms of power routinely receive. This book fills that gap, bringing together expert philosophers, sociologists, political scientists, historians, and legal scholars to ask fundamental and pressing questions about philanthropy's role in democratic societies. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction : philanthropy in democratic societies / Rob Reich, Lucy Bernholz, and Chiara Cordelli

Altruism and the origins of nonprofit philanthropy / Jonathan Levy

Why is the history of philanthropy not a part of American history? / Olivier Zunz

On the role of foundations in democracies / Rob Reich

Contributory or disruptive : do new forms of philanthropy erode democracy? / Aaron Horvath and Walter W. Powell

Reconciling corporate social responsibility and profitability : guidelines for the conscientious manager / Paul Brest

When is philanthropy? : how the tax code's answer to this question has given rise to the growth of donor-advised funds and why it's a problem / Ray D. Madoff

Creating digital civil society : the Digital Public Library of America / Lucy Bernholz

The free-provider problem : private provision of public responsibilities / Eric Beerbohm

Philanthropy and democratic ideals / Ryan Pevnick

Reparative justice and the moral limits of discretionary philanthropy / Chiara Cordelli.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-313) and index.

ISBN:

9780226335506

022633550X

9780226335643

022633564X

OCLC:

920017442