International Encyclopedia of Civil Society by Andrea DeJonge (auth.), Helmut K. Anheier, Stefan Toepler

By Andrea DeJonge (auth.), Helmut K. Anheier, Stefan Toepler (eds.)

Renewed and transforming into curiosity within the subject of civil society has generated a wealth of recent details and information at the topic, yet in the past, there has been no finished reference paintings to arrange and consolidate this data.

The International Encyclopedia of Civil Societywill fill this hole, making a framework for cross-disciplinary verbal exchange through delivering succinct summaries of ideas and theories, definitions of phrases, biographical entries, and organizational profiles. it's going to additionally function a advisor to resources of knowledge, and an outline of the contours of civil society, social capital, philanthropy and nonprofits in several elements of the realm, and throughout cultures and ancient sessions.

The key goal of the encyclopedia is to supply a standard set of understandings and a terminological and analytical start line for the longer term improvement within the transforming into box of civil society reports around the globe. on the foreign point, the encyclopedia will signify the main systematic highbrow stocktaking of a transforming into and quickly constructing box.

The International Encyclopedia of Civil Society may have huge attract researchers in nonprofit and civil society experiences, political technology, economics, administration reviews, social company in addition to improvement experiences courses.

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For example, in 1908 she assisted with the founding of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, in 1909 she was selected as the first woman president of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, and in 1911 she joined the board of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. In 1915 Addams was instrumental in creating the Women’s Peace Party and became its first president. As an ardent advocate for resolving world conflicts peacefully, she even publicly opposed the American intervention in World War I, which led to her being publicly chastised as unpatriotic and naı¨ve.

In the service of development, humanitarian relief, disability, or conservation) undertake advocacy to seek policy shifts that would advance the causes they serve. Some organizations exist primarily or solely to conduct advocacy. Again, these can be divided into those which primarily serve the mutual interests of their members (these are typically political lobbying organizations, such as those that exist in profusion around Capitol Hill in Washington DC) and those that focus on public interest issues (such as pro- or anti-abortion, environmental activists, and women’s rights campaigners).

Membership is restricted to persons over fifty, and at the time of this writing AARP claims to have over 40 million US members. AARP and its related organizations provide services, advocacy, and education for its members. It actively lobbies for health-related issues such as Medicare and prescription drug coverage, as well as Social Security. Brief History In 1947, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired high school principle, founded the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA) when she discovered that private health insurance was not available to retired educators.

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