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Between State and Market
Phillips, Jim; Chapman, Bruce; Stevens, David
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Description for Between State and Market
Paperback. Between State and Market surveys and critiques the existing literature on charities law as well as the laws themselves. The authors offer policy prescriptions for the future of an increasingly vital sector of Canadian society. Num Pages: 712 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKSN1; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1107.
The first section of the book contains an overview of the charitable sector in Canada, a sociological review of altruism in different societies, a discussion of altruism in various philosophical and religious traditions, an economic analysis of "rational voluntarism," and an assessment of the relationship between the charitable sector and the welfare state. The second section contains five papers on the legal definition of charity, both general (the jurisprudence of the Federal Court of Appeal and a proposal for rethinking the concept of "public benefit"), and particular (the political purposes doctrine, religion as charity, and a commentary on the recent ... Read more
The first section of the book contains an overview of the charitable sector in Canada, a sociological review of altruism in different societies, a discussion of altruism in various philosophical and religious traditions, an economic analysis of "rational voluntarism," and an assessment of the relationship between the charitable sector and the welfare state. The second section contains five papers on the legal definition of charity, both general (the jurisprudence of the Federal Court of Appeal and a proposal for rethinking the concept of "public benefit"), and particular (the political purposes doctrine, religion as charity, and a commentary on the recent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
Number of Pages
712
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773521124
SKU
V9780773521124
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