The Palgrave handbook of global philanthropy / edited by Pamala Wiepking, Femida Handy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wiepking, Pamala, editor.

Handy, Femida, 1949- editor.

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Online access with purchase: Palgrave Connect (Social Sciences Collection)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charities--Cross-cultural studies.

Charities.

Humanitarianism--Cross-cultural studies.

Humanitarianism.

Endowments--Cross-cultural studies.

Endowments.

Nonprofit organizations--Cross-cultural studies.

Nonprofit organizations.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 669 pages)

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

System Details:

text file PDF

Contents:

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1. Introduction to the Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy; Pamala Wiepking; Femida Handy

2. Explanations for Cross-National Differences in Philanthropy; Pamala Wiepking; Femida Handy

PART II: COUNTRIES: PHILANTHROPY ACROSS THE WORLD

3. Giving in Canada: Strong Philanthropic Traditions Supporting a Large Nonprofit Sector; David Lasby; Cathy Barr

4. Giving in the United States: Generous Philanthropy in a Classic Liberal Regime; Eleanor Brown; Christopher J. Einolf; Mark Ottoni-Wilhelm

5. Giving in Mexico: Generosity, Distrust and Informality; Michael D. Layton; ValÌŒrie Mossel

6. Giving in the Caribbean: Building Upon Cultures of Generosity to Strengthen the Nonprofit Sector; Sharilyn Hale

7. Giving in Austria: A Corporatist Relationship between the Nonprofit Sector and the State; Michaela Neumayr

8. Giving in Bulgaria: A Nonprofit Sector in Transition; Franziska Bieri; Neven T. Valev

9. Giving in France: A philanthropic Renewal After Decades of Distrust; Arthur Gautier; Anne-Claire Pache; ValÌŒrie Mossel

10. Giving in Finland: The Multidimensional Role of Giving in a Context of a Changing Welfare Model; Henrietta Gr̲nlund; Anne Birgitta Pessi

11. Giving in Germany: Towards Systematic Information on a Fragmented Nonprofit Sector; Marius Mews; Silke Boenigk

12. Giving in Ireland: A Nation of Givers in a Largely Unregulated Arena; Oonagh B. Breen; James Carroll

13. Giving in the Netherlands: A Strong Welfare State with a Vibrant Nonprofit Sector; Pamala Wiepking; Reň Bekkers

14. Giving in Norway: An Ambitious Welfare State With a Self-Reliant Nonprofit Sector; Karl Henrik Sivesind

15. Giving in Russia: The Difficult Shaping of the New Nonprofit Regime; Irina Mersianova, Lev Jakobson and Irina Krasnopolskaya

16. Giving in Switzerland: High Engagement and International Outreach; Georg von Schnurbein; Steffen Bethmann

17. Giving in the UK: Philanthropy Embedded in a Welfare State Society; Beth Breeze; Peter Halfpenny; Karl Wilding

18. Giving in Egypt: Evolving Charitable Traditions in a Changing Political Economy; Catherine Herrold

19. Giving in Israel: From Old Religious Traditions To an Emerging Culture of Philanthropy; Hagai Katz; Itay Greenspan

20. Giving In Lebanon: Traditions and Reality in an Unstable Environment; Khaldoun AbouAssi

21. Giving in China: An Emerging Nonprofit Sector Embedded within a Strong State; Wang Xinsong; Liu Fengqin; Nan Fang; Zhao Xiaoping; Zhang Xiulan

22. Giving in Hong Kong: A Growing Sector Evading Regulation; Elaine Chan; Wai Fung Lam

23. Giving in Indonesia: A Culture of Philanthropy Rooted in Islamic Tradition; Una Osili; Cagla Okten

24. Giving in Japan: The Role of Philanthropy in Strengthening Civil Society; Naoko Okuyama; Naoto Yamauchi

25. Giving in South Korea: A Nation of Givers for the Population Under Public Assistance; Chulhee Kang; Erica Yoonkyung Auh; Younghye Hur

26. Giving in Taiwan: On the Rise Following Economic Growth and Political Democratization; Kuang-Ta Lo; Shih-Ying Wu

27. Giving in Vietnam: A Nascent Third Sector with Potential for Growth; Phuong Anh Nguyen; Dana R.H. Doan

28. Giving in Australia: Philanthropic Potential Beginning To Be Realized; Wendy Scaife, Katie McDonald; Alexandra Williamson; ValÌŒrie Mossel

PART III: THEMES AND FINDINGS

29. The Social Origins of the Nonprofit Sector and Charitable Giving; Christopher J. Einolf

30. The Influence of Government Support for the Nonprofit Sector on Philanthropy across Nations; Phuong Anh Nguyen

31. The Influence of Fiscal Incentives on Philanthropy across Nations; Michael Layton

32. The Influence of Religion on Philanthropy across Nations; Anne Birgitta Pessi; Henrietta Gr̲nlund

33. Encouraging Generosity: the Practice and Organization of Fundraising across Nations; Beth Breeze; Wendy Scaife

34. The Practice of Philanthropy: The Facilitating Factors from a Cross-National Perspective; Pamala Wiepking; Femida Handy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

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Print version: Palgrave handbook of global philanthropy.

ISBN:

9781137341532

113734153X

1137343230

9781137343239

Publisher Number:

99975005768

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