Overview
- Focuses on the role of resources in the function of CSOs
- Builds on a broad range of methods, such as document analysis, observations, interviews and surveys
- Challenges assumptions about the demise of civil society and points to future development
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research (PSTSR)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Resources as Constraints
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External Constraints and Facilitators of Resources
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Organizations and Resources: Intertwined Transformations
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Reviews
“Civil society organizations play an important role in all kinds of societies. In liberal democracies, civil society organizations represent a basic condition for participatory democracy, while in authoritarian societies they function as a shield protecting citizens against potential injustices from the government. Comparing the conditions for civil society activities in Russia, Poland and Sweden is challenging but also highly relevant considering the present movement in numerous societies from liberal democracy towards more authoritarian forms of government. In this respect, the book is very useful and strongly recommended in the effort to understand the role of civil society in a time characterized by comprehensive societal challenges” (Thomas P. Boje, Professor of Sociology at Roskilde University, Denmark)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Zhanna Kravchenko is Associate Professor of Sociology at Södertörn University, Sweden. She has published on various aspects of societal transformation in Russia. Her current research examines the development of civil society, with a particular focus on the role of transnational funding for civil society organizations working with human rights and democracy.
Lisa Kings is Associate Professor of Social Work at Södertörn University, Sweden. She has conducted extensive empirical and theoretical research in the field of civil society, including urban social movements. Her recent work focuses on action research and connecting academic research to civil society practice.
Katarzyna Jezierska is Associate Professor of Political Science at University West, Sweden. Her research interests center on the intersections between civil society and formal politics. She has published on radical democratic subjectivity, think tanks’ involvement in policymaking, and the engagement of diplomats with civil society actors.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Resourceful Civil Society
Book Subtitle: Navigating the Changing Landscapes of Civil Society Organizations
Editors: Zhanna Kravchenko, Lisa Kings, Katarzyna Jezierska
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99007-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-99006-0Published: 09 June 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-99009-1Published: 09 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-99007-7Published: 07 June 2022
Series ISSN: 2662-690X
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6918
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 366
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Social Sciences, general, Politics of the Welfare State, Political Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work and Community Development, Comparative Social Policy