Overview
- This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access
- Provides a timely intervention into contemporary social scientific debates on elites, populism and inequalities
- Presents the first systematic cross-country comparative investigation of civil society elites
- Contributes to current academic debates on ‘transforming civil societies’
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research (PSTSR)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Civil Society Elite Composition
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Civil Society Elite Reproduction
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Contestation of Civil Society Elites
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Back Matter
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About this book
This open access book introduces a groundbreaking concept - civil society elites - and serves as an essential resource for scholars, researchers and students interested in the complexities of power and influence within contemporary civil societies. Through a series of unique empirical studies, the authors offer a comprehensive examination of the individuals occupying the upper echelons of influential civil society organisations and movements. By delving into the factors that propel individuals into key positions and examining the connections between civil society leaders within and across sectors, the book offers insight into the mechanisms that shape access to powerful positions in civil societies. As a reflection of current debates on elites and populism, the book furthermore explores the expression and conceptualisation of counter-elite positions and criticism of civil society elites. With its original approach, the book serves as a catalyst for further research into inequalities, power structures and elites within civil societies.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Håkan Johansson is Professor of Social Work at Lund University, Sweden. He has a long-standing interest into studies of civil society, which includes street protests, social movements, lobbying and advocacy as well as studies into Europeanisation of civil societies and civil society elites.
Anna Meeuwisse is Professor of Social Work at Lund University in Sweden. Her main research interests are social movements and the role of civil society in welfare states. In recent years, she has conducted research on the Europeanisation of Swedish civil society, elitisation processes, and on transnational conservative movements that oppose sexual and reproductive rights.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Civil Society Elites
Book Subtitle: Exploring the Composition, Reproduction, Integration, and Contestation of Civil Society Actors at the Top
Editors: Håkan Johansson, Anna Meeuwisse
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40150-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-40149-7Published: 29 December 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-40152-7Published: 29 December 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-40150-3Published: 28 December 2023
Series ISSN: 2662-690X
Series E-ISSN: 2662-6918
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 332
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Social Structure, Social Inequality, Social Work, Political Sociology