Bibliograph

Charity with Chinese characteristics, Chinese charitable foundations between the party-state and society, Katja Levy and Knut Benjamin Pissler

Type

Label

Charity with Chinese characteristics, Chinese charitable foundations between the party-state and society, Katja Levy and Knut Benjamin Pissler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Charity with Chinese characteristics

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1162696034

Responsibility statement

Katja Levy and Knut Benjamin Pissler

Series statement

Elgar studies in law and societyElgarOnline eBooks

Sub title

Chinese charitable foundations between the party-state and society

Summary

"This thought-provoking book explores the functions of charitable foundations in the People's Republic of China. Using both empirical fieldwork and extensive textual analysis, it examines the role of foundations in Chinese society and their relationship with the Chinese government. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Katja Levy and Knut Benjamin Pissler offer a comprehensive overview of the contemporary legal and political frameworks within which Chinese charitable foundations operate, as well as an assessment of their historical and traditional contexts. They re-evaluate the existing literature on China's civil society, and provide a new, functional perspective on the role of foundations, complementing mainstream civil society and corporatist perspectives. This incisive book will be invaluable reading for scholars researching the third sector in China, as well as practitioners working in this sector. Scholars and students of contemporary Chinese law, politics and society will also find its insights useful"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Contents: Preface and acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: State of the art, theoretical framework, research question and methodology -- 2. State of the art -- 3. Theoretical framework: A functional governance approach to the study of foundations -- 4. Research gap, research question, data, and methodology -- Part II: The evolution of Chinese charitable foundations -- 5. History and traditions of charity in China until 1978 -- 6. Developments since 1978 -- Part III: The legal and political environment of charitable foundations in China -- 7. The legal framework of Chinese foundations -- 8. The political background of Chinese foundations -- Part IV: The functions of Chinese foundations -- 9. Functions of Chinese foundations -- 10. Conclusion -- Index

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