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Modernizing Democracy
Modernizing Democracy brings together scholars focusing the role of associations and associating in contemporary societies. Organizations and associations have been identified as the “meso level of society” and as the “basic elements of democracy”. They are important providers of welfare services and play an important role between the individual and political spheres. In recent years the environment of associations and associating has changed dramatically. Individualization, commercialization and globalization are challenging both democracy and the capability of associations to fulfill the functions attributed to them by social sciences. This change provides the central question of t...
The Price of German Unity
The first full-scale analysis of the history of German reunification, with a particular emphasis on social policy, showing how the transfer of the West German social policy framework to the East intensified the crisis of the German welfare state.
The Nonprofit Sector in Germany
This text offers an overview of the size, scope, structure, historical development and current policy environment of the German nonprofit sector.
Cultures of Care
This work compares the experiences of unpaid family carers in three different welfare systems. It investigates the inter-relatedness of the personal and the social and how individual lives are shaped by different social systems.
Community Empowerment
Reprinted from the 25th anniversary issue of Community Development Journal (no date noted) 17 essays review contemporary campaigns for community participation and empowerment. Some explore such aspects as the concept of empowerment and its relation to public policy and development within social movements, and the relevance of the mixed economy of welfare to self-help and community participation. Others present case studies from Europe, the US, Australia, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Paper edition (unseen), $25.00. Distributed in the US by Humanities Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Crisis, Credibility and Corporate History
This book explores the use of corporate history for communication and marketing purposes.
Gender and Economics
Dieser Band führt umfassend in die feministische Diskussion zur politischen Ökonomie ein. Internationale Wissenschaftlerinnen aus den Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften stellen hier eine systematische Kritik von Theorien und Modellen des traditionellen ökonomischen Denkens dar. Ausgehend von zentralen ökonomischen Kategorien wie Geld, Tausch und Rationalität werden alternative Perspektiven auf Handels-, Sozial- und Wirtschaftspolitik entwickelt.
Muses and Management: Corporate Cultural Responsibility in Germany
This dissertation analyses the concept of Corporate Cultural Responsibility in Germany, considering key aspects of corporate responsibility. As public finances tighten, corporate social engagement, including in the arts and culture, is becoming increasingly important. However, the discourse remains largely national. Hence, two case studies illustrate best practice examples from Germany. Ultimately, the question remains whether business supports culture or vice versa.
