Governance and Regulation of Charities : International and Comparative Perspectives / edited by Rosemary Teele Langford.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Langford, Rosemary Teele, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charity laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"Adopting a critical multijurisdictional approach to charity law, this thought-provoking book provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges facing charitable organisations. Exploring the contrasting approaches to charity governance and regulation in both common law and civil law jurisdictions, the book imparts practical guidance for a vast array of stakeholders in the charity law field. Rosemary Teele Langford brings together unique perspectives from a diverse range of eminent scholars across the globe, presenting invaluable insights on charity governance and regulation from multiple jurisdictions such as England and Wales, Australia, Germany, Korea and Japan (to name a few). Using a comparative methodology, the book delves deeply into a number of important issues relating to charity governance and regulation that transcend national boundaries. Key themes include the nature of charity accountability, the importance of trust and transparency, the refocusing of charity governance duties, the evaluation of charity law frameworks and regulatory approaches, and a forward-thinking appraisal of legislative reforms. Perceptive and progressive in approach, this book will inspire future scholarly discourse and will prove invaluable to academics, practitioners, regulators, charity leaders, policymakers and students across a number of jurisdictions"-- Provided by publisher on back cover.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction to Governance and Regulation of Charities: International and Comparative Perspectives

1. An Examination of Charity Accountability: To Whom, and How Can We Make It Better?

2. Charity Regulation in an International Context

3. The Conditions for Purpose-Based Governance

4. Designing an Optimal Charities Framework

5. A Tale of Two Jurisdictions: Critical Reflections on Charity Law and Regulation in Australia and England &amp

Wales

6. Rethinking the State Regulation of Charities: A Hong Kong Perspective

7. Governance and Regulation of Nonprofit Organisations in Germany: Insights and Suggested Reforms

8. Charity Governance in Japan: Past Reforms and Current Debates

9. Governance and Regulation of Charitable Trusts in Korea: Insights and Implications

10. Regulating the Investment Activities of Australian Charities

11. 'All for One, One for All, Until…': Tensions in Individual Accountability and Board Responsibility

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Teele Langford, Rosemary Governance and Regulation of Charities

ISBN:

1-03-531074-0