The Palgrave handbook of global philanthropy. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Handbook of global philanthropy; Global philanthropy
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Pamala Wiepking, Femida Handy.
• Editors: Wiepking, Pamala; Handy, Femida, 1949-
• 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; Valérie 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; Valérie Mossel 10. Giving in Finland: The Multidimensional Role of Giving in a Context of a Changing Welfare Model; Henrietta Grönlund; 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; René 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; Ça?la Ökten 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; Valérie 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 Grönlund 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.
• Edition: 2015
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 361.7; Charities; Globalization
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137341532
• Related ISBNs: 9781137341518
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