1st Edition

The Politics of Charity

By Kerry O'Halloran Copyright 2011
278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

For the first time since 1601, a number of leading common law nations have almost simultaneously chosen to revise and place on the statute books the law relating to charity. The Politics of Charity examines the reasons for this and for the varying legislative outcomes. This book examines the legal framework and political significance of charity, as developed within England & Wales,... Read more

1. Introduction  Part 1: Charity, Politics and the Law  2. Charity: Concept, Social Construct and Structures  3. Charity and Law  4. Charity and Politics  5. Parameters for Charity  Part 2: Government and Charity: Contrasting International Models  6. International Charity Law Reform  7. The Partnership Model  8. Transitional States  9. The Open Market Model: The US  Part 3: Regulating Charitable Activity: Jurisdictional Differences and their Political Significance  10.Regulating for Different Outcomes  11. Conclusion

Biography

Kerry O'Halloran is Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Non profit Studies at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.