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New philanthropy and social justice : debating the conceptual and policy discourse / edited by Behrooz Morvaridi.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Contemporary issues in social policy.
- Contemporary issues in social policy. Challenges for change
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social justice.
- Social service.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 231 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol : Policy Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- This book explores the politics and ideology behind a new form of philanthropy whereby wealthy capitalists and private corporations establish initiatives to reduce poverty, disease and food security. Is this new philanthropy just a sticking plaster without long-term results as it fails to tackle inequality?
- Contents:
- 9. Philanthropists, civil society and international developmentIntroduction; Philanthropy and NGOs in a changing global environment ; Philanthropy, NGOs and development; Challenges in collaboration between philanthropists and NGOs; Supporting social justice and civil society: beyond the stereotypes; Conclusion; 10. Social justice, liberalism and philanthropy: the tensions and limitations of British foundations; Introduction; Research design and methods; Charitable and community foundations in the UK; Liberalism, social justice and philanthropy; Rejecting the 'social justice' label
- Transferring the lessons: AATF as a model partnership?Conclusion; 7. Philanthropy and the politics of social policy; Introduction; Perspectives on philanthropy: from poverty and compassion to equality and citizenship ; Changing welfare regime of Turkey and the discovery of charity in a new context; Voluntary sector and political democracy in a polarised society; Conclusion; 8. Charity, philanthropy and development in Colombo, Sri Lanka; Introduction; The politics of philanthropy in Sri Lanka; Charity and other forms of giving; Conclusions
- Philanthrocapitalism and its engagements with conservationPhilanthrocapitalist conservation in Chile; Patagonia Sur, the Cliffs Preserve, and for-profit conservation; Karukinka, the Valdivian Coastal Reserve, and Huilo Huilo; Land investment, Patagon Lands and land brokerage; The case against a philanthrocapitalist turn in Chilean conservation; Philanthrocapitalism, PPAs and social justice; 6. Philanthrocapitalism, 'pro-poor' agricultural biotechnology and development; Introduction; Philanthropy, agriculture, development; Bridging 'old' and 'new' philanthropy: the case of Golden Rice
- NEW PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction ; Philanthropy
- an act of moral duty or self-interest?; Philanthropy and social protection; 1. Philanthropy and its critics: a history; Introduction; Charity and poor relief; Philanthropy and political economy; Philanthropy and the state; New directions ; Conclusion; 2. From love to money: can philanthropy ever foster social transformation?; Introduction; A changing context: the marketisation of philanthropy; Distributional effects of the new philanthropy; An agenda for action; Conclusion
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781447321323
- 1447321324
- 9781447316985
- 1447316983
- 9781447316992
- 1447316991
- OCLC:
- 908447698
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