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Philanthropy in Democratic Societies (Paperback)
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Philanthropy is everywhere. In 2013, in the United States alone,
some $330 billion was recorded in giving, from large donations by
the wealthy all the way down to informal giving circles. We tend to
think of philanthropy as unequivocally good, but as the
contributors to this book show, philanthropy is also an exercise of
power. And like all forms of power, especially in a democratic
society, it deserves scrutiny. Yet it rarely has been given serious
attention. This book fills that gap, bringing together expert
philosophers, sociologists, political scientists, historians, and
legal scholars to ask fundamental and pressing questions about
philanthropy's role in democratic societies. The contributors
balance empirical and normative approaches, exploring both the
roles philanthropy has actually played in societies and the roles
it should play. They ask a multitude of questions: When is
philanthropy good or bad for democracy? How does, and should,
philanthropic power interact with expectations of equal citizenship
and democratic political voice? What makes the exercise of
philanthropic power legitimate? What forms of private activity in
the public interest should democracy promote, and what forms should
it resist? Examining these and many other topics, the contributors
offer a vital assessment of philanthropy at a time when its power
to affect public outcomes has never been greater.
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