Politics and Partnerships - The Role of Voluntary Associations in America s Political Past

Informationen zum Autor Elisabeth S. Clemens is professor of sociology and Master of the Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago. Doug Guthrie is professor of sociology at New York University with a joint appointment in the Department of Management and Organization at the Stern School of Business. Klappentext Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches! this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare. Zusammenfassung Bringing together a set of disciplinary approaches! this title presents an examination of the place of voluntary associations in political history and an investigation into contemporary experiments in reshaping that role. It reveals the key role nonprofits have played in the evolution of both the workplace and welfare.

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• Authors: Elisabeth S. Clemens, Elisabeth S. (EDT)/ Guthrie Clemens, Elisabeth S. Guthrie Clemens, Elisabeth Stephanie Guthrie Clemens, CLEMENS ELISABETH STEPHANIE GUTHR
• Assisted by: Elisabeth S. Clemens (Editor), Elisabeth Stephanie Clemens (Editor), Clemens Elisabeth S. (Editor), Doug Guthrie (Editor), Guthrie Doug (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2011
• EAN: 9780226109961
• ISBN: 978-0-226-10996-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy