Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Introduction
  • ch. 1. Foundations and the challenge of legitimacy in comparative perspective / Steven Heydemann and Stefan Toepler
  • ch. 2. American foundations : what justifies their unique privileges and power / Kenneth Prewitt
  • pt. II. American perspectives
  • ch. 3. American debates on the legitimacy of foundations / David C. Hammack
  • ch. 4. Accountability and legitimacy in American foundation philanthropy / Peter Frumkin
  • ch. 5. Redistributional effects of America's private foundations / Julian Wolpert
  • ch. 6. Foundation legitimacy at the community level in the United States / Kirsten A. Grønbjerg
  • pt. III. European perspectives
  • ch. 7. Historical changes in foundation functions and legitimacy in Europe / Giuliana Gemelli
  • ch. 8. Roles of foundations in Europe : a comparison / Helmut K. Anheier and Siobhan Daly
  • ch. 9. Supporting culture and higher education : a German perspective / Rupert Graf Strachwitz
  • ch. 10. Industrial foundations : foundation ownership of business companies / Steen Thomsen
  • ch. 11. Foundation legitimacy at the community level in the United Kingdom / Diana Leat
  • pt. V. Conclusion
  • In search of legitimacy : similarities and differences between the continents / Mattei Dogan.