Civil Society Elites Exploring the Composition, Reproduction, Integration, and Contestation of Civil Society Actors at the Top /

This open access book introduces a groundbreaking concept - civil society elites - and serves as an essential resource for scholars, researchers and students interested in the complexities of power and influence within contemporary civil societies. Through a series of unique empirical studies, the a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Johansson, Håkan (Editor), Meeuwisse, Anna (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
Edition:1st ed. 2024.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research,
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to Metadata
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Civil society elites
  • Chapter 2: The Danish civil society elite 1910-2020
  • Chapter 3: Mirroring the masses? A cross-national comparison of civil society elite composition
  • Chapter 4: Organisational, reputational, and visible leaders
  • Chapter 5: Consecrating civil society elites in Europe
  • Chapter 6: Elite integration through volunteerism
  • Chapter 7: Reproduction of elites in Hong Kong through the Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Chapter 8: Civil society boundary crossing and elite integration
  • Chapter 9: The interstitial elites of the Italian foundations of banking origin
  • Chapter 10: Networks of interlocking leaders among civil society organisations in four European countries
  • Chapter 11: Contestation of civil society elites
  • Chapter 12: The state as a challenger to civil society elite: the case of Poland
  • Chapter 13: Who gets a seat at the table? Identifying incumbents and challengers in the European Parliament's civil society consultations on animal welfare
  • Chapter14: Michels, Mills, and civil society elites.