"The notion of 'immigrant integration' is used everywhere - by politicians, policy makers, journalists and researchers - as an all-encompassing framework for rebuilding 'unity from diversity' after large-scale immigration. Promising a progressive middle way between backward-look…
"The notion of 'immigrant integration' is used everywhere - by politicians, policy makers, journalists and researchers - as an all-encompassing framework for rebuilding 'unity from diversity' after large-scale immigration. Promising a progressive middle way between backward-look…
"Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting many public goods in contemporary American and European societies. Thus, the decision about what activities receive support and are therefore financially viable depends the personal preferences of the wealthy. In Private Virtues, Pub…
Donations and Deference -- Equality and Philanthropic Relationships -- Plutocratic Philanthropy -- Philanthropic Paternalism -- Ordinary Donors and Democratic Philanthropy -- International Philanthropy. "Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting many public goods in contempo…
"Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting many public goods in contemporary American and European societies. Thus, the decision about what activities receive support and are therefore financially viable depends the personal preferences of the wealthy. In Private Virtues, Pub…
"Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting many public goods in contemporary American and European societies. Thus, the decision about what activities receive support and are therefore financially viable depends the personal preferences of the wealthy. In Private Virtues, Pub…
"The scale, effectiveness and legitimacy of global governance lag far behind the world's needs. This path-breaking book examines how far civil society involvement provides an answer to these problems. Does civil society make global governance more democratic? Have citizen action…
Are our 'democracies' truly democratic? In the Name of the People examines the myth of modern democracy and finds it wanting. The various oligarchies of the world blame the madness of modern life on the greed and stupidity of ordinary people: this book argues that, on the contra…
Auch in den etablierten Demokratien sind die bestehenden Institutionen der Freiheit nicht mehr unangefochten, obgleich die Bevölkerungen hier eher auf mehr, denn auf weniger Demokratie zu drängen scheinen. Ich vermute allerdings, daß die Beunruhigung noch einen tieferliegenden G…
