Charity with Chinese characteristics : Chinese charitable foundations between the party-state and society / Katja Levy, Knut Benjamin Pissler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Katja, author.

Pissler, Knut Benjamin, 1971- author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar studies in law and society.

Elgar studies in law and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endowments--China.

Endowments.

Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations--China.

Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.

Civil society--China.

Civil society.

China--Politics and government.

China.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

"This thought-provoking book explores the functions of charitable foundations in the People's Republic of China. Using both empirical fieldwork and extensive textual analysis, it examines the role of foundations in Chinese society and their relationship with the Chinese government. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Katja Levy and Knut Benjamin Pissler offer a comprehensive overview of the contemporary legal and political frameworks within which Chinese charitable foundations operate, as well as an assessment of their historical and traditional contexts. They re-evaluate the existing literature on China's civil society, and provide a new, functional perspective on the role of foundations, complementing mainstream civil society and corporatist perspectives. This incisive book will be invaluable reading for scholars researching the third sector in China, as well as practitioners working in this sector. Scholars and students of contemporary Chinese law, politics and society will also find its insights useful"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements

1. Introduction

Part I: State of the art, theoretical framework, research question and methodology

2. State of the art

3. Theoretical framework: A functional governance approach to the study of foundations

4. Research gap, research question, data, and methodology

Part II: The evolution of Chinese charitable foundations

5. History and traditions of charity in China until 1978

6. Developments since 1978

Part III: The legal and political environment of charitable foundations in China

7. The legal framework of Chinese foundations

8. The political background of Chinese foundations

Part IV: The functions of Chinese foundations

9. Functions of Chinese foundations

10. Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-280) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78811-507-4