Description: A thought-provoking challenge to our ideas about philanthropy, marking it as a deeply political activity that allows the wealthy to dictate more than we think. Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting the provision of many public goods in contemporary societies. As a result, decisions that affect public outcomes and people’s diverse interests are often dependent on the preferences and judgments of the rich. Political theorist Emma Saunders-Hastings argues that philanthropy is a deeply political activity. She asks readers to look at how the power wielded by philanthropy impacts democracy and deepens political inequality by enabling the wealthy to exercise outsize influence in public life and by putting in place paternalistic relationships between donors and their intended beneficiaries. If philanthropy is to be made compatible with a democratic society of equals, it must be judged not simply on the benefits it brings but on its wider political consequences. Timely and thought-provoking, Private Virtues, Public Vices will challenge readers’ thoughts on what philanthropy is and how it truly affects us.
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EAN: 9780226816159
UPC: 9780226816159
ISBN: 9780226816159
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Format: Paperback, 256 pages
Author: Saunders-Hastings, Emma
Book Title: Private Virtues, Public Vices: Philanthropy and De
Item Height: 1.4 cm
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Item Weight: 0.35 kg
Item Width: 15.2 cm
Language: Eng
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
