The Politics of Volunteering

Introduction: What Are Civic Associations? Chapter 1: Why Do Theorists Say Associations Are Crucial for Democracy? Chapter 2: Volunteering and Political Activism Chapter 3: Civic Association, the Market and Government: How Do Different Societies Balance Them Differently? Chapter 4: Neoliberalism and Grassroots Organizations Chapter 5: What Happens to Civic Participation in Conditions of Vast Social Inequality? Chapter 6: Opening Up Civic Participation Conclusion: Is Democracy in Our Future? Bibliography

Civic engagement · Democracy · Grassroots · Inequality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Voluntary association · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Psychology · Public Administration · Civil society · Non-governmental organizations · Political aspects · Political participation · Voluntarism