PPOL-532 NGO'S AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN VARIOUS NATIONS

PPOL-532 NGO'S AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN VARIOUS NATIONS

Professor Hodgkinson

The purpose of this course is to study the role, structure, and functions of the nonprofit sector in various nations. The course will focus on international comparative studies as well as individual country studies and the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating internationally. Areas and regions studied in the course will include the industrialized nations (including the U.S. and Japan); Russia and the eastern European countries; the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Issues covered in the course will include prevalent theories of nonprofit sector formation; the nonprofit sector?s role in the creation and maintenance of civil societies and citizen participation; the size, scope, and dimensions of the nonprofit sector across nations; the impact of national histories and culture upon the structure and role of nonprofit sectors; and the relationship of this sector to government and business in various nations. A knowledge of the history, size and scope of the U.S. nonprofit sector is suggested. The course will be run as a seminar.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

Other academic years
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• 2004-2005
• 2005-2006

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