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John Casey explores the expanding global reach of nonprofit organizations, examining the increasingly influential role not only of prominent NGOs that work on hot-button global issues, but also of the thousands of smaller, little-known organizations that have an impact on people's daily lives. What do these nonprofits actually do? How and why have they grown exponentially? How are they managed and funded? What organizational, political, and economic challenges do they face? Casey answers these questions and also, liberally using case studies, situates the evolution of the sector in the broader contexts of differing national environments and global public affairs. With its broad perspective, The Nonprofit World affords readers a thorough understanding of both the place of nonprofits in the global arena and the implications of their growing importance.

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Offers an impressive combination of comprehensiveness and detailed examples that bring to life the dynamic nature of the nonprofit sector(s). Writtenin an engaging and unpretentious tone that makes it appropriate for academicand practitioner audiences alike. Casey's thorough examination of the directand indirect effects of nonprofits on civil society in a variety of culturaland political contexts provides an insightful analysis that is bothencompassing and meticulous. Impressively informed and informative.... The Nonprofit World is very highly recommended for both academia and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the not-for-profit organizations.... Every community and academic library should have a copy. [Combines] epic scope and careful treatment of concepts and terminology, theories of non-profit sector evolution, cross-national comparisons, and examples from around the world. Provides a comprehensive picture of the nonprofit world.... [The book's] rich examples and deep analysis are the fruit of the long experience of its author.... Relevant to anyone doing research on the nonprofit sector, civil society, philanthropy, NGOs, and other related themes.

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John Casey is associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College, City University of New York, USA. His previous publications include Policing the World: The Practice of International and Transnational Policing.

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