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Philanthropy is everywhere. In 2013, in the United States alone, some $330 billion was recorded in giving, from large donations by the wealthy all the way down to informal giving circles. We tend to think of philanthropy as unequivocally good, but as the contributors to this book show, philanthropy is also an exercise of power. And like all forms of power, especially in a democratic society, it deserves scrutiny. Yet it rarely has been given serious attention. This book fills that gap, bringing

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Author

Rob Reich, Chiara Cordelli, and Lucy Bernholz

Publisher

The University of Chicago Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780226335506

Category

politics

Subjects

Political Science, Business, Sociology

Rating

4.6 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14