New Philanthropy and Social Justice

A new form of philanthropy has emerged on the back of neoliberal economic globalisation which encourages wealth concentration in the hands of a few 'super-rich' individuals and families. Over the last two decades individual capitalists and private corporations have become increasingly involved in ph [...]
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A new form of philanthropy has emerged on the back of neoliberal economic globalisation which encourages wealth concentration in the hands of a few 'super-rich' individuals and families. Over the last two decades individual capitalists and private corporations have become increasingly involved in philanthropy, often through the establishment of foundations targeted at helping to reduce social problems associated with poverty, disease, and food security. While such philanthropic activities may be considered worthy in themselves, this important book questions the political and ideological reasons behind rich individuals and large companies choosing to engage in poverty reduction through philanthropy. The book argues that this new philanthropy risks being a sticking plaster without long-term results, because it fails to tackle social injustice or structural reasons for inequality. It will be of value to academics, upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates in politics, sociology, economics and development studies.