Description
Book SynopsisWritten by experts this important book explores the vital relationships between active citizenship, civil society and the third sector in different socio-political contexts. Drawing on a range of theory and empirical studies the book will be a useful resource for researchers and practitioners.
Trade Review"This valuable new collection, drawing on much empirical evidence, shows how the third sector can be nurtured by active citizenship." Nicholas Deakin, Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Birmingham University
"a useful resource both theoretically and empirically for readers interested in the pressures of globalization on the third sector and citizens." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
"At a time when the Third Sector globally is facing a perfect (political) storm, this world-leading team of writers analyse the pressures facing it and its uneven responses. They demonstrate that there are no easy ways forward." Gary Craig, Durham University
"A broad and pleasantly written approach of the third sector and civil society in an emancipatory perspective. Recommended for both freshmen in the field and practitioners looking for theoretical refreshment." Paul Dekker, Professor of Civil Society, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Civil Society and the Third Sector; Active Citizenship; Third Sector Organisations Nurturing Active Citizenship: The Claims; The Third Sector in Context; Active Citizenship as Civil Commitment; Active Citizenship as Civil Commitment: Cultural Considerations; Active Citizenship as Activism: Political Engagement Through the Third Sector; Active Citizens, Social Movements and Social Transformation; Active Citizenship and the Emergence of Networks; Shifting Paradigms; W(h)ither the Third Sector?.
