Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better

Synopsis

Asks What Attitude And What Policies Democracies Should Have Concerning Individuals Who Give Money Away For Public Purposes; And Argues That The Aims Of Mass Giving Should Be The Decentralization Of Power In The Production Of Public Goods, Such As The Arts, Education, And Science. Introduction -- Philanthropy As An Artifact Of The State : Institutional Forms Of Philanthropy -- Philanthropy And Its Uneasy Realtionship To Equality -- A Political Theory Of Philanthropy -- Repugnant To The Whole Idea Of A Democratic Society? : On The Role Of Foundations -- Philanthropy In Time : Future Generations And Intergenerational Justice -- Conclusion. Rob Reich. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 201-232) And Index.