The Palgrave handbook of global philanthropy / edited by Pamala Wiepking, Femida Handy.
Contributor(s): Wiepking, Pamala [editor.] | Handy, Femida [editor.] | Credo Reference (Firm) [distributor.].
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2017Edition: [Enhanced Credo edition].Description: 1 online resource (42 entries) : 20 images ; digital files.Content type: text | still image Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781786841780.Subject(s): Charities -- Cross-cultural studies | Humanitarianism -- Cross-cultural studies | Endowments -- Cross-cultural studies | Nonprofit organizations -- Cross-cultural studiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: View this item online Also available in print version.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on contributors -- Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction / Pamala Wiepking and Femida Handy; 2. Explanations for cross-national differences in philanthropy / Pamala Wiepking and Femida Handy --
Part II. Countries: philanthropy across the world: 3. Giving in Canada: strong philanthropic traditions supporting a large nonprofit sector / David Lasby and Cathy Barr; 4. Giving in the United States: generous philanthropy in a classic liberal regime / Eleanor Brown, Christopher J. Einolf and Mark Ottoni-Wilhelm; 5. Giving in Mexico: generosity, distrust and informality / Michael D. Layton and Val�erie 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 and Neven T. Valev; 9. Giving in France: a philanthropic renewal after decades of distrust / Arthur Gautier, Anne-Claire Pache and Val�erie Mossel; 10. Giving in Finland: the multidimensional role of giving in a context of a changing welfare model / Henrietta Gr�onlund and Anne Birgitta Pessi; 11. Giving in Germany: toward systematic information on a fragmented nonprofit sector / Marius Mews and Silke Boenigk; 12. Giving in Ireland: a nation of givers in a largely unregulated arena / Oonagh B. Breen and James Carroll; 13. Giving in the Netherlands: a strong welfare state with a vibrant nonprofit sector / Pamala Wiepking and Ren�e 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 and Steffen Bethmann; 17. Giving in the United Kingdom: philanthropy embedded in a welfare state society / Beth Breeze, Peter Halfpenny and 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 and 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 and Zhang Xiulan; 22. Giving in Hong Kong: a growing sector evading regulation / Elaine Chan and Wai Fung Lam; 23. Giving in Indonesia: a culture of philanthropy rooted in Islamic tradition / Una Osili and �Ca�gla �Okten; 24. Giving in Japan: the role of philanthropy in strengthening civil society / Naoko Okuyama and Naoto Yamauchi; 25. Giving in South Korea: a nation of givers for the population under public assistance / Chulhee Kang, Erica Yoonkyung Auh and Younghye Hur; 26. Giving in Taiwan: on the rise following economic growth and political democratization / Kuang-Ta Lo and Shih-Ying Wu; 27. Giving in Vietnam: a nascent third sector with potential for growth / Phuong Anh Nguyen and Dana R.H. Doan; 28. Giving in Australia: philanthropic potential beginning to be realized / Wendy Scaife, Katie McDonald, Alexandra Williamson and Val�erie 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 D. Layton; 32. The influence of religion on philanthropy across nations / Henrietta Gr�onlund and Anne Birgitta Pessi; 33. Encouraging generosity: the practice and organization of fund-raising across nations / Beth Breeze and Wendy Scaife; 34. The practice of philanthropy: the facilitating factors from a cross-national perspective / Pamala Wiepking and Femida Handy.
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An essential resource for all scholars of philanthropy, The Palgrave Handbook of Global Philanthropy seeks to understand the practice of philanthropy across twenty six nations and regions.
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