Global Civil Society, Volume Two: Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector
Lester M. Salamon and S. Wojciech Sokolowski, editors | | ISBN: 978-1-56549-184-7 $39.95 |
| 2004/335 pages/LC: 2001368367 A Kumarian Press Book |
DESCRIPTION
In Volume Two of Global Civil Society, the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project continues the comprehensive overview of the scope, size, composition, and financing of the nonprofit, or civil society, sector in the developing as well as the developed world. Covering thirty-six countries—fourteen in depth—with a particular focus on Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, this volume also includes new material on Europe, an updated overview, and a new Global civil Society index.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lester M. Salamon (1943-2021) was director of the Center for Civil Society Studies at Johns Hopkins University. S. Wojciech Sokolowski is senior research associate at Johns Hopkins University.
CONTENTS
- OVERVIEW.
- Global Civil Society: An Overview.
- Measuring Civil Society: The Johns Hopkins Global Civil Society Index.
- AFRICA.
- Kenya.
- South Africa.
- Tanzania.
- Uganda.
- ASIA.
- India.
- Pakistan.
- The Philippines.
- South Korea.
- THE MIDDLE EAST.
- Egypt.
- Lebanon
- Morocco.
- OTHER COUNTRIES.
- Italy.
- Norway.
- Poland.
- Appendixes.
"Practitioners and policy makers will be well served by this growing body of data on the scope, reach, and dynamism of the civil society sector. In-depth knowledge of the sector is a powerful tool for strengthening it visibility, voice, and impact."— Kathryn Wolford, President, Lutheran World Relief