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This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical
framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research
organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate
politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of
Germany, compared with the situation in the USA. The book improves
the understanding of the role and impact of 'scientific' advice in
coping with the challenge of anthropogenic climate change.
Political compromise is emerging as a preferred solution for
numerous apparently intractable problems. Many have pointed to the
rising degree of political polarisation around issues such as
climate change, immigration and abortion. These are 'wicked
problems' that are clearly not conducive to any sort of political
consensus. The groups and individuals who are party to these issues
disagree, often both fully and fiercely. As an alternative,
political compromise seemingly offers a way of respecting
difference while simultaneously generating a decision upon which
policy can move forward. But proponents of political compromise
should also acknowledge its significant weaknesses and dangers.
Invoking recent examples from various policy areas to illustrate
their claims, the authors assert that compromise can disguise
inequality, reduce plurality and heighten uncertainty. In short,
compromise can weaken democracy and must not be seen as some sort
of political panacea. This concise, accessible text offers a strong
and provocative argument that provides a crucial counterpoint to
the promise of compromise. It should prove of interest to students
and scholars interested in compromise and consensus as well as
democratic governance, social inequality, political apathy and
environmental politics.
This volume is a collection of original essays prepared by
colleagues, collaborators, and former students on the occasion of
Helmut K. Anheier's 65th birthday and retirement from the
University of Heidelberg. An internationally recognized pioneer of
nonprofit and civil society studies, Anheier focused his work on
providing clarity around (1) civil society, local and global,
observing its origins and trajectory and developing theories to
explain it; (2) the nonprofit sector and institutions within and
extending from it, including nonprofit organizations, philanthropy
and social investment; and (3) culture as it relates to democracy
and back to civil society. The essays in this volume refer to these
concepts and position them in the context of developments over the
last two to three decades. The volume is arranged in three
sections. The first section comprises essays that elucidate
concepts and probe theories in the field. The second section
presents chapters discussing current global challenges and trends
in the focal areas. The third and final section then comprises
country and regional case studies illustrating important aspects of
the global challenges or theoretical issues of the two preceding
sections. A fascinating and up-to-date overview of key issues and
trends in civil society and nonprofit research by an international
collection of eminent scholars in these fields, this book will be
attractive to civil society and nonprofit sector researchers as
well as a broader academic community of political scientists,
sociologists, economists, and cultural experts.
This volume is a collection of original essays prepared by
colleagues, collaborators, and former students on the occasion of
Helmut K. Anheier’s 65th birthday and retirement from the
University of Heidelberg. An internationally recognized pioneer of
nonprofit and civil society studies, Anheier focused his work on
providing clarity around (1) civil society, local and global,
observing its origins and trajectory and developing theories to
explain it; (2) the nonprofit sector and institutions within and
extending from it, including nonprofit organizations, philanthropy
and social investment; and (3) culture as it relates to democracy
and back to civil society. The essays in this volume refer to these
concepts and position them in the context of developments over the
last two to three decades. The volume is arranged in three
sections. The first section comprises essays that elucidate
concepts and probe theories in the field. The second section
presents chapters discussing current global challenges and trends
in the focal areas. The third and final section then comprises
country and regional case studies illustrating important aspects of
the global challenges or theoretical issues of the two preceding
sections. A fascinating and up-to-date overview of key issues and
trends in civil society and nonprofit research by an international
collection of eminent scholars in these fields, this book will be
attractive to civil society and nonprofit sector researchers as
well as a broader academic community of political scientists,
sociologists, economists, and cultural experts.
This book provides an innovative theoretical and analytical
framework for studying the role and impact of specialized research
organizations and consultancies on decision making in climate
politics. It includes advanced empirical analysis of the case of
Germany, compared with the situation in the USA. The book improves
the understanding of the role and impact of 'scientific' advice in
coping with the challenge of anthropogenic climate change.
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