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Nonprofit Organizations
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 64.95This text is the first to dedicate itself to the nonprofit sector. It provides a comprehensive overview of nonprofit and voluntary organizations, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic foundations and civil society institutions. Taking an international perspective, it details the background and concepts behind these organizations and examines... more...
Dictionary of Civil Society, Philanthropy and the Third
Europa Publications 2004; US$ 190.00A one-stop guide to the people, concepts and organizations of the third sector. more...
Third Sector Policy at the Crossroads
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 200.00The nonprofit sector occupies an ever more central role in economic and social policies, from the redesign of welfare system in the U.S. or UK, to fostering democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. At the same time, non-profit organizations face increased public scrutiny, and calls for more 'efficiency' and greater 'accountability'. Against this background,... more...
Creative Philanthropy
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 62.95Philanthropy and endowed foundation are vitally important institutions of modern society, yet in recent years, they've faced new threats such as declining resources and questions of accountability and performance. To address these questions, individual philanthropists and foundation leaders have looked to strategic philanthropy to become more effective... more...
Zwischen Eigennutz und Gemeinwohl
Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung 2010; US$ 20.48Hauptbeschreibung Das Verhältnis von Wirtschaft, öffentlichem Sektor und gemeinnützigen Institutionen verändert sich rasant. Alle drei Sektoren gesellschaftlichen Handelns können ihre Ziele nur erreichen, wenn sie die Rationalität und Handlungslogik der jeweils anderen Sektoren berücksichtigen. Der vorliegende Band untersucht die Perspektiven, die... more...
Global Civil Society 2005/6
SAGE Publications 2005; US$ 58.00The Global Civil Society Yearbook is the standard work on all aspects of contemporary global civil society for activists, practitioners, students and academics alike. more...
Global Civil Society 2006/7
SAGE Publications 2006; US$ 56.00The annual Global Civil Society Yearbooks provide an indispensable guide to global civil society or civic participation and action around the world. The Yearbook includes commissioned contributions from leading commentators across the social sciences on the latest issues and developments, explores and presents the latest approaches to measuring and... more...
Global Civil Society 2004/5
SAGE Publications 2004; US$ 60.00"Global Civil Society 2002 was a gripping read. Global Civil Society 2003 was stimulating, informative and authoritative. I am delighted to recommend this series, which fills an important gap in research on globalisation." Anthony Giddens "One of the great unreported events of the last decade has been the total explosion of nongovernment organisations... more...
Cultures and Globalization
SAGE Publications 2007; US$ 73.00This first volume in the five volume Cultures and Globalization series analyses conflicts and tensions: the cultural dimensions of conflict and the conflictual dimensions of culture. more...









