موضوع: Third Sector Research, 2010 7/5/2010, 4:13 pm
Third Sector Research Ed. by Rupert Taylor Springer, 2010 324 pages 1,8 mb
To mark the 20th Anniversary of Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations the editor has compiled a comprehensive overview of contemporary debates in third sector scholarship, comprised of all original research by leaders in the field. The volume will offer a critical review of the central and innovative themes that have come to form the core of third sector debate and research with an international focus.The first global compendium of third sector research, this volume pres a international, multi-disciplinary, and state-of-the-art overview of the field. The contributions not only examine and review the existingscholarship, but introduce new perspectives and thinking on the third sector—especially in terms of future implications around the world.
Contents Moving Beyond Empirical Theory Defining and Theorizing the Third Sector Sector Labels Social Origins The Civil Society Index Social Economy Volunteering Volunteering in Developing Countries Participation Philanthropy Leadership and Governance Nonprofit Marketing Social Accounting Corporate Social Responsibility Third Sector–Government Partnerships Social Capital Transforming Democracy? The Dark Side Philanthropy in an Era of Global Governance The Question of the Poor Global Environmental Engagement Global Civil Society The World Social Forum
