Taylor Third Sector Research

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4419-5707-8
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 342 Seiten

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 provides a international, multi-disciplinary, and state-of-the-art overview of the field. The contributions not only examine and review the existing scholarship, but introduce new perspectives and thinking on the third sector-especially in terms of future implications around the world. Topics covered include:
-History and Development of the Field
-New Trends in Volunteering and Philanthropy
-Volunteering and Participation in Developing Countries
-Leadership and Governance
-Corporate Responsibility
-Social Capital
-Global Civil Society This seminal volume provides a broad and comprehensive look at the field of Third Sector Research, of primary interest to researchers in political science, sociology, development studies, and nonprofit leadership programs.

Rupert Taylor (b. 1958) is Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He completed a BA degree in Politics and Government at the University of Kent in 1980, followed by an MSc at the London School of Economics in 1981 and a PhD in Sociology at Kent, completed in 1986.[1] He was formerly a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the New School for Social Research in New York, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University and a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Politics, Queen's University Belfast. Taylor's research interests include political violence, transitions to democracy and non-governmental organisations. Taylor has written widely in the areas of South African politics and the Northern Ireland conflict. His publications include articles in African Affairs, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Peace and Change, The Political Quarterly, Race and Class, The Round Table, and TELOS. He is currently editor of Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Rupert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;6
2;Contributors;8
3;Abbreviations;10
4;About the Authors;12
5;1 Moving Beyond Empirical Theory;16
5.1; The Rise of Third Sector Research;16
5.2; Theorizing the Third Sector;17
5.3; Third Sector Research as Empirical Theory;19
5.4; Beyond Empirical Theory;21
6;2 Defining and Theorizing the Third Sector;25
6.1; Introduction;25
6.2; Defining the Third Sector;27
6.3; Theorizing the Third Sector as Process;29
6.4; Conclusion;32
7;3 Sector Labels;35
7.1; Introduction;35
7.2; The Structure of Sector Concepts;36
7.3; The Voluntary Approach;36
7.4; Third Sector;39
7.5; The Civil Label;40
7.6; The Nonprofit Label;44
7.7; Conclusion: Integration and Autonomy;45
8;4 Social Origins;50
8.1; Introduction;50
8.2; Social Origins Theory;50
8.3; Critiques of Social Origins Theory;52
8.4; Applying Social Origins Theory to Ireland;53
8.5; Discussion and Conclusions;58
9;5 The Civil Society Index;62
9.1; Introduction;62
9.2; Civil Society as an Apolitical Field of Enquiry;63
9.3; Bringing Politics Back In;66
9.4; Third Sector Research: The CSI as a Political Enquiry;68
10;6 Social Economy;73
10.1; Introduction;73
10.2; The Rise of Not-For-Profit Organizations;74
10.3; The Concept of Social Economy;74
10.3.1; A Normative Perspective;75
10.3.2; A Legal/Institutional Perspective;76
10.4; Terminological Debate;76
10.5; Researching the Social Economy;78
10.6; Final Considerations;80
11;7 Volunteering;84
11.1; Introduction: The State of the Art and Beyond;84
11.2; Antecedents of Volunteering: Toward a Macro-Structural Theory;86
11.3; The Process of Volunteering: Styles, Stages, and Transitions;88
11.4; Volunteering and Social Change: Emergence of the Reflexive Volunteer;89
11.4.1; Trends in Volunteering;90
11.4.2; Innovations in Volunteer Management;92
11.5; Volunteering and Third Sector Change;93
11.6; The Value of Volunteering: What is it Worth?;94
11.7; Conclusion: A Kaleidoscopic View;96
12;8 Volunteering in Developing Countries;101
12.1; Introduction;101
12.2; Case Studies: Mexico and South Africa;103
12.2.1; The South African Context for Volunteering: History and Background;103
12.2.2; The Mexican Context for Volunteering: History and Background;106
12.3; Comparative Analysis;109
13;9 Participation;114
13.1; Introduction;114
13.2; Arguments for Participation in the Third Sector;115
13.2.1; The Fulfilment of Functions;115
13.2.2; Accountability, Legitimacy, and Deliberative Participation;118
13.3; Arguments Against Participation in the Third Sector;120
13.3.1; Exit and Voice;120
13.3.2; The Threat to Freedom of Association;122
13.3.3; Levels of Participation;122
13.3.4; Variables of Participation;123
13.4; Conclusion;125
14;10 Philanthropy;129
14.1; Introduction;129
14.2; The Nature of Philanthropy;130
14.3; The Philanthropic Impulse;131
14.4; The Expressions of Philanthropy;134
14.5; The Location of Philanthropy;136
14.6; The Values of Philanthropy;138
14.7; Conclusion;140
15;11 Leadership and Governance;146
15.1; Introduction;146
15.2; Leadership or Management?;146
15.2.1; Narrow Concepts of Leadership;147
15.2.2; Leadership as Management;147
15.2.3; Leadership as Transformation;148
15.3; Governance;149
15.4; Leadership in Action: Case Study Evidence;152
15.4.1; Social Care Case Study;152
15.4.2; Affordable Housing;153
15.5; Conclusion;153
16;12 Nonprofit Marketing;157
16.1; Introduction;157
16.2; Evolution and Definition of Nonprofit Marketing;157
16.3; Nonprofit Marketing Research Reviewed;160
16.3.1; Social Marketing;161
16.3.2; Operative Marketing in Nonprofit Organizations;163
16.3.3; Strategic Marketing in Nonprofit Organizations;163
16.3.4; Cause-Related Marketing;164
16.3.5; Fundraising;165
16.3.6; Lobbying;167
16.3.7; Transparency and Accountability through Nonprofit Marketing;167
16.4; Conclusion;168
17;13 Social Accounting;176
17.1; Introduction;176
17.2; The Emergence of Social Accounting;176
17.3; Critiques of Social Accounting;177
17.4; Nonprofit Accounting;177
17.5; Multiple Accountabilities;178
17.6; Accountability Frameworks;179
17.7; Three Approaches to Social Accounting for Nonprofits;179
17.7.1; Global Reporting Initiative;180
17.7.1.1; The GRI in Use;180
17.7.2; Balanced Scorecard Approach;182
17.7.2.1; Balanced Scorecard in Use;183
17.7.3; Expanded Value Added Statement;185
17.7.3.1; The EVAS in Use;186
17.8; Conclusion;188
18;14 Corporate Social Responsibility;191
18.1; Introduction;191
18.2; What is CSR?;193
18.3; Moral Aspects of CSR;193
18.4; The Business Case for CSR;194
18.5; The Efficiency and Effectiveness of Business;196
18.6; New Systems of Governance;198
18.7; The Impact of CSR on the CorporateThird Sector Relationship;200
18.8; Implications for Third Sector Research;201
19;15 Third SectorGovernment Partnerships;205
19.1; Introduction;205
19.2; Partnerships: A Difficult Topic;206
19.2.1; The Challenge of Multifunctionality;206
19.2.2; The Legal Environment of Partnerships: Terrain to Be Discovered;207
19.3; Partnership Arrangements in the Light of Governance;207
19.3.1; The Advocacy or Lobbying Perspective;208
19.3.2; The Public Policy Perspective;210
19.4; Rationales and Functions of Third Sector Partnership Arrangements;212
19.4.1; Najam's Four-C's Model;213
19.4.2; Young--s Typology of Third Sector--Government Arrangements;214
19.4.3; Salamon's Interdependence Theory;214
19.4.4; Seibel's Theory of Functional Dilettantism;215
19.4.5; Social Origins Theory;217
19.5; Concluding Comments;218
20;16 Social Capital;222
20.1; Introduction;222
20.2; Specification of Hypotheses;223
20.3; Data and Operationalizations;225
20.3.1; Empirical Analysis: Individual-Level Data;227
20.3.2; Aggregate Data;229
20.3.3; Testing the Causal Link at the Micro-level;231
20.4; Discussion and Conclusion;231
21;17 Transforming Democracy?;237
21.1; Introduction;237
21.2; Models of Democracy;238
21.3; The Third Sector as a Democratic Actor;241
21.4; Challenges for the Third Sector;244
21.5; Addressing the Challenges;247
21.6; Conclusion;249
22;18 The Dark Side;254
22.1; Introduction;254
22.2; Case Study One: Elite Partnerships for Managing the Planets Resources?;255
22.3; Case Study Two: International Anti-poverty NGOs and the Global Social Policy Consensus;257
22.4; Case Study Three: Fighting Corruption Cautiously;261
22.5; Discussion and Conclusion;264
23;19 Philanthropy in an Era of Global Governance;270
23.1; Introduction;270
23.2; Philanthropy and Social Policy as the Politics of Well-Being;271
23.3; Philanthropic Governing Capacitys Depolitization of Well-Being;274
23.4; Conclusion;278
24;20 The Question of the Poor;281
24.1; Introduction;281
24.2; The Question of the Poor in Theory and Practice;284
24.3; Invisible or Insurgent Citizens: The Engagement of the Poor in India;286
24.4; Case Studies of the Livelihood Struggles of the Poor in India;288
24.4.1; The Case of SPARC: Poor Pavement Dwellers;289
24.4.2; The Case of MKSS: The Right to Information for the Rural Poor;292
24.5; Conclusion: Toward Participatory Democracy and Inclusive Development;295
25;21 Global Environmental Engagement;299
25.1; Introduction;299
25.2; Global Environmental Change and Epistemic Communities;300
25.3; Global Environmental Politics and the Third Sector;302
25.4; Non-State Actors and Third Sector;306
25.5; Legitimacy, Accountability, and Organizational Form;308
25.6; The Earth System and a Sustainable Future;310
26;22 Global Civil Society;317
26.1; Introduction;317
26.2; An Emancipatory Concept;318
26.3; An Anti-Democratic Concept;319
26.4; A Contested Terrain;321
26.5; Theoretical Renewal;323
27;23 The World Social Forum;327
27.1; Introduction;327
27.2; The WSF as Network Form;328
27.3; The World Social Forum at the Crossroads;331
27.4; Wither WSF Politics?;332
28;Index;337