Faiths, Public Policy and Civil Society
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Faiths, Public Policy and Civil Society

Problems, Policies, Controversies

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Faiths, Public Policy and Civil Society

Problems, Policies, Controversies

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This book usesempirical data and theory to explore the role of faiths as public actors; their contribution to welfare services, how they help build community cohesion, and break it down, and what it means for them and for others to be involved in new modes of governance.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2009
ISBN
9780230234307
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Preface
  5. Foreword
  6. 1 Faiths at the Public Table
  7. 2 Who? Faiths, Diversity and Localism
  8. 3 What? Meanings, Definitions and Debates
  9. 4 Faiths and the ‘Faith Community’
  10. 5 Faiths, Social Capital and Community Cohesion
  11. 6 Faiths and the Provision of Services
  12. 7 Faiths, Governance and Democracy
  13. 8 Faiths, Active Citizens and Strengthened Communities
  14. 9 Conclusion: Policies, Problems and Controversies
  15. Notes
  16. References
  17. Index