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German Philanthropy in Transatlantic Perspective

Perceptions, Exchanges and Transfers since the Early Twentieth Century

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Editors:
  1. Gregory R. Witkowski

    1. Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA

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  2. Arnd Bauerkämper

    1. Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  • Discusses changes in German philanthropy throughout the 20th century
  • Examines the relationship between philanthropy and civil society throughout the multiple regime changes in Germany
  • Explores the transnational exchange between German and American philanthropic organizations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies (NCSS)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. German Philanthropy in International and Transnational Perspective

    • Gregory R. Witkowski, Arnd Bauerkämper
    Pages 1-20

  3. Philanthropy: Theory and Comparison

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. Foundations in Germany and the USA: Comparative Observations

      • Stefan Toepler
      Pages 23-39

    3. Philanthropic Giving: Reasons and Constellations

      • Frank Adloff
      Pages 41-54

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 245-250
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About this book

This volume examines philanthropic practices against the backdrop of the continuities, disruptions and changes in twentieth century German socio-political relations. It presents a differentiated understanding of the relationship between philanthropy and civil society that traces this connection from Germany’s first democracy, the Weimar Republic, through the Nazi dictatorship and Soviet-style rule in Communist East Germany to the stable democracy of the Federal Republic of Germany. While concentrating on Germany, this volume places German philanthropy in a triangular relationship with the United States and the developing world, primarily through Africa. In particular, the contributions to the book demonstrate that despite many transatlantic exchanges between German and American philanthropic organizations, these relationships should not be reduced to bilateral exchanges but rather seen in the context of a globalizing world.  More generally, this transnational study is a reminder that philanthropic activities need to be placed into their specific historical contexts. Such an analytical framework allows for more dynamic understanding of the meaning of philanthropy in society, illustrating both enduring and changing practices.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Indianapolis, USA

    Gregory R. Witkowski

  • Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Arnd Bauerkämper

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: German Philanthropy in Transatlantic Perspective

  • Book Subtitle: Perceptions, Exchanges and Transfers since the Early Twentieth Century

  • Editors: Gregory R. Witkowski, Arnd Bauerkämper

  • Series Title: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40839-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-40837-8Published: 01 November 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82198-6Published: 06 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-40839-2Published: 25 October 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1568-2579

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 250

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Business Ethics, Political Science

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