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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services
On the eve of World War I, Russia, not known as a nation of
joiners, had thousands of voluntary associations. Joseph Bradley
examines the crucial role of voluntary associations in the
development of civil society in Russia from the late eighteenth to
the early twentieth century.
Russians populated a growing public sphere with societies based
on the model of the European enlightenment. Owing to the mission of
such learned associations as the Free Economic Society, the Moscow
Agricultural Society, and the Russian Geographical Society, civil
society became inextricably linked to patriotism and the
dissemination of scientific knowledge. Although civil society and
the autocratic state are often described as bitter rivals,
cooperation in the project of national prestige and prosperity was
more often the rule. However, an increasing public assertiveness
challenged autocratic authority, and associations became a focal
point of a contradictory political culture: they fostered a
state-society partnership but at the same time were a critical
element in the effort to emancipate society from autocracy and
arbitrary officialdom.
Intellectual Philanthropy: The Seduction of the Masses by
AurelieVialette examines the practice of philanthropy in modern
Spain. Through detailed studies of popular music, collective
readings, dramas, working-class manuals, and fiction, Vialette
reveals how depictions of urban philanthropic activities can inform
our understanding of interactions in the economic, cultural,
religious,and educational spheres, class power dynamics, and gender
roles in urban Spanish society.
An essential reference work for charity administrators and their
professional advisers. Charity Administration Handbook, Sixth
Edition has been extensively revised to take account of the
Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016, the updated
and revised Charities SORP and the new charity governance code.
This new edition will bring you up to date on the audit rule
changes on independent examination of charity accounts and
whistleblowing; in addition there is new content on fundraising
through social media, the Common Reporting Standard and the Small
Donations Scheme. New developments since the last edition include:
- New fundraising regime - Charities (Protection and Social
Investment) Act 2016 - Charities SORP has been updated - New
Northern Ireland regulatory regime - Audit rule changes - New
charity governance code - New guidance on conflicts of interest -
New content on fundraising through social media - New Common
Reporting Standard - GDPR - Changes to retail gift aid and the
Small Donations
Running down "do-gooders" has become a popular pastime in recent
years. Journalists and academics alike have lampooned and
criticized philanthropists and big donors for their charitable
activities, which are often characterized as a means of
self-aggrandisement or tax evasion. Yet, it is widely acknowledged
that philanthropy - from the establishment of Carnegie libraries in
the nineteenth century to the recent global health interventions of
the Gates Foundation - has played a critical role in both developed
and developing societies. In an impassioned defence of the role of
philanthropy in society, Beth Breeze tackles the main critiques
levelled at philanthropy and questions the rationale for
undermining and disparaging philanthropic acts. She contends that
although it might be flawed, philanthropy is a sector that ought to
be celebrated and championed so that an abundance of causes and
interests can flourish.
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