This article poses, and attempts to answer, two correlated questions:(1) Is nationalism, the
dominant ideology in our world of nation-states, compatible with the struggle to halt or …

This article focuses on collective engagement through voluntary organizations to advance a
theoretical understanding of the determinants of varying patterns of co-production, and we …

Throughout the past three decades, changing governments in Denmark have been
cultivating a more proactive role for civil society organizations by emphasizing the legitimacy …

In this paper, I adopt Pierre Bourdieu's theoretical and methodological framework to
investigate patterns of inequality in volunteering fields and practices in Norway. Multiple …

Policy institutes, or “think tanks”, are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in our societies. In
this article, we conceptualize think tanks explicitly as a civil society phenomenon, linking the …

Previous research from the United States suggests that volunteers' time contributions have
declined during a period when participation rates have risen. Scholars have offered various …

The article studies the effects of the emergence of cyberspace, or digitization, on civil
society, and develops an analytical framework to that effect. It is distinguished between four …

A vibrant civil society is important in a democratic system, and society's contact with,
opposition to and control of the political system is crucial for the democratic system to …

Volunteering is associated with health-promoting benefits for both recipients and volunteers
and may contribute to a more inclusive society. However, studies have shown a persistent …

This volume focusses on the interplay of civic engagement and institutionalised politics and
its role in both the erosion and retrieval of intermediate capabilities and procedures. Rather …