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A Dictionary of Civil Society, Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector

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Helmut Anheier ()
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Helmut Anheier: UCLA, Postal: The Center for Civil Society, 3250 Public Policy Building, Box 951656, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656,

Abstract: This guide to civil society provides a quick and easy reference to the key people, concepts and organizations of the third sector. It contains approximately 300 up-to-date entries including all terms and concepts associated with civil society, as well as regional information. Key features of the dictionary include:

* definitions of concepts and terms surrounding civil society

* details on specific regions important in the history of civil society, such as India, the CIS and the USA

* profiles of the key personalities and organizations involved in the third sector

* includes information on how the sector operates (e.g. Fair Trade, grassroots organizations and exit strategies)

* provides information that would otherwise require many volumes to locate.

Keywords: Citizenship; Social Capital; Rule of Law; Nonprofit Management; Corporate Responsibilities; Social Origins Theory; dictionary

Language: English

Published 2005 by Routledge

Volume: 1 Edition: 1

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