Faith-Based Organizations and Social Welfare: Associational Life and Religion in Contemporary Africa and Latin America

Glatzer, Miguel; Manuel, Paul Christopher; Gustafson, Christine A.

The case studies in this volume examine the activities of faith-based institutions in a representative sample of African and Latin American countries, including societies with and without a dominant religious tradition, and states with different levels and types of government-provided social services. Among other questions, the chapters examine the types of social service activities faith-based organizations engage in; their effect on civil society and democratic processes; their influence on the character of local and national communities; and what new pressures would be brought to bear on state-provided services if these faith-based organizations ceased to exist. 

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-02-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031319594

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31960-0

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 325.0