Civil Society: Concepts, Challenges, Contexts: Essays in Honor of Helmut K. Anheier

This volume is a collection of original essays by colleagues, collaborators, and former students on the occasion of Helmut K. Anheier's 65th birthday and retirement from the University of Heidelberg. It focuses on civil society, the nonprofit sector, and culture, and is arranged in three sections: concepts and theories, global challenges and trends, and country and regional case studies. It provides a fascinating and up-to-date overview of key issues and trends in these fields for researchers and a broader academic community.

Format: Hardback
Length: 494 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This remarkable volume is a compilation of original essays crafted by colleagues, collaborators, and former students in celebration of Helmut K. Anheier's 65th birthday and retirement from the esteemed University of Heidelberg. Anheier, a renowned pioneer in the field of nonprofit and civil society studies, has dedicated his career to unraveling the complexities of civil society, both locally and globally, exploring its origins and trajectory, and developing comprehensive theories to explain its essence. His profound insights have also extended to the nonprofit sector and institutions within and beyond it, encompassing nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and social investment. Moreover, Anheier's work has shed light on the intricate relationship between culture and democracy, ultimately linking them back to civil society.

The essays featured in this volume delve into these concepts and contextualize them within the framework of recent developments spanning the past two to three decades. The volume is thoughtfully organized into three distinct sections. The first section presents thought-provoking essays that explore and expound upon key theories and concepts within the field. The second section offers insightful chapters that examine current global challenges and trends in the focal areas of civil society and nonprofit research. The third and final section presents captivating country and regional case studies, providing valuable illustrations of important aspects of the global challenges or theoretical issues discussed in the preceding sections.

This book is a treasure trove for civil society and nonprofit sector researchers, as well as a broader academic community encompassing political scientists, sociologists, economists, and cultural experts. It offers a comprehensive and timely overview of key issues and trends in these fields, providing valuable insights and perspectives that will undoubtedly stimulate further research and discourse.

Weight: 939g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030980078
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022