New Philanthropy and Social Justice: Debating the Conceptual and Policy Discourse

Description

Over the last two decades individual capitalists and private corporations have become increasingly involved in philanthropy, often through foundations targeted at helping to reduce social problems associated with poverty, disease and food insecurity. This important book questions the political and ideological reasons behind rich individuals and large companies choosing to engage in poverty reduction through philanthropy.

Behrooz Morvaridi is a senior lecturer in development studies at Bradford Centre for International Development, University of Bradford, UK. He is the author of Social Justice and Development.

"Accessible, well-informed critical research in a field that is attracting growing interest. " Andrew Sayer, University of Lancaster