...Iraklis Dimitriadis Purpose This article aims to explore the engagement of refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) in informal and precarious jobs from a civil society actors' perspective. Despite a burgeoning literature on refugee integration and a focus on institutional integration programmes, little...

... Norwegian welfare model Civil society Hello everyone, We are facing a difficult time for Norway and for the world. Norway is being severely tested, not only as a society but also as individuals. Everyday life will be different for all of us during this time. We hope that the radical measures we...

...Galia Chimiak Purpose The aim of this paper is to discuss the rise of internationalized civil society elites in Poland engaged in the fields of development cooperation, democratization assistance, humanitarian relief and global education in the framework of private international governance theory...

...Stefan Toepler; Christian Fröhlich The growing trend towards closing the political space for civil society in authoritarian regimes has primarily targeted NGOs focused on rights-based advocacy. Drawing on a study of disability NGOs in Russia, this paper seeks to contribute to a better...

... by integrating deliberative democracy theory and some radical perspectives. Social policy Political sociology Activism Civil society Social movements Today’s increasing social and economic crises and political contests around the world have prioritized research on socio-political responses...

... to have volunteered for organizations engaged in environmental issues, hobbyists, hunters. In spite of the seminal role played by societal self-organization in the overturning of the socialist system in Eastern European countries, the development of civil society in the region after 1989 has been...

... to food assistance in affluent societies outside of Germany as well. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Food banks Charity Civil society Poverty Exclusion Germany Food waste Qualitative methods Nowadays, charitable food assistance has to be regarded as a new social fact...

...Peter Taylor‐Gooby Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical basis of the claim that social cohesion is served better by processes within civil society than by government policies. This paper also aims to provide an empirical test using recent UK data. This paper combines...

...Nels Paulson; Cecilia Menjívar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the place of religion in civil society and how that relates to the problem of social order. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory comparative case study was conducted of flood relief in Mumbai with the relief...

...Wade T. Roberts Many scholars and practitioners consider development to be as much an institutional and organizational phenomenon as it is an economic one. Among other elements, civil society is a key determinant of a country’s level of social capital. Important links appear to exist between...