Government and the Third Sector

Preface; Editors; Contributors; 1. Government and the Third Sector in Comparative Perspective: Allies of Adversaries? (Benjemin Gidron, Ralph M. Kramer, Lester M. Salamon); 2. An Elaborate Network: Profiling the Third Sector in Germany (Helmut K. Anheier); 3. A Partnership Between Government and Voluntary Organizations: Changing Relationships in Dutch Society (Herman J. Aquina); 4. The Historical Precedent for Government-Nonprofit Cooperation in Norway(Stein Kuhnle, Per Selle); 5. The Interrelationship Between the Public and Voluntary Sectors in Switzerland: Unmixing the Mixed-Up Economy (Antonin Wagner); 6. The Voluntary Sector's Central Role in Managing Societal Instability in Northern Ireland (Arthur P. Williamson); 7. The Changing Role of the Nonprofit Sector in Britain: Moving Toward the Market (Marilyn Taylor); 8. A Resurgent Third Sector and Its Relationship to Government in Israel (Benjamin Gidron); 9. Voluntary and Public Social Services in Italy (Sergio Pasquinelli); 10. Building Welfare Systems Through Local Associations in France (Viviane Mizrahi-Tchernonog).