Based on papers given at a conference at King's College, London, in 1998, Foundations of Charity brings together established scholars in the fields of charity law, public law, and trusts law, and internationally recognized writers on social policy and legal philosophy, from England and Wales, Scotland, Australia, Canada and the United States. The contributors take an iconoclastic approach to the legal definition of charitable status, and provide an in-depth analysis of key concepts in charity law and administration, such as 'public benefit' and 'political activity'. The combination of their different perspectives on 'charity' produces a varied, stimulating, and challenging collection. It should be useful reading for academics, practising lawyers and voluntary sector managers who are looking for a sustained critique of 'charity'.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. The Virtue of Charity and its Foils
John Gardner
2. Rescuing Charity
David Stevens
3. Charity Law as a Political Option for the Poor
Alison Dunn
4. Self Giving in "Charity": The Role of Law
Susan R Moody
5. Charity Law and the Public/Private Distinction
Mark Freedland
6. Problems with Presbyterians: Prolegomena to a Theory of Voluntary Associations and the Liberal State
Rob Atkinson
7. Reviewing the Register
Charles Mitchell
8. Public Benefit Versus Charity: A Scottish Perspective
Patrick J Ford
9. Foundations of Charity Law in the New Welfare State
Michael Chesterman
