Governance of Philanthropic Foundations in Authoritarian China A Power Perspective

This book is the first monograph to provide a multi-level analysis of power dynamics underlying the governance of philanthropic foundations in the authoritarian context of China.

About the author

Qian Wei holds a PhD in Sociology, and she is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Her research interests broadly focus on the sociology of organization, political sociology, civil society, international development, and quantitative methods. Particularly, she has published research on NGOs in authoritarian China, nonprofit leaders’ power, and human rights in developing countries. Her work has appeared in journals such as The Sociological Quarterly and VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations.

Summary

This book is the first monograph to provide a multi-level analysis of power dynamics underlying the governance of philanthropic foundations in the authoritarian context of China.

Product details

• Authors: Qian Wei
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 26.08.2024
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9781032233949
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3223394-9
• Pages: 130
• Series: Routledge Research on the Politics and Sociology of China
• Subjects: Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Regional Studies, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Regional / International studies, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Marxism & Communism, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, civil society organisations, authoritarian regimes, nonprofit governance, power dynamics analysis, leadership accountability, NGO management China, foundation governance under state control