Private Virtues, Public Vices: Philanthropy and Democratic Equality

by Emma Saunders-Hastings

Book Overview

A thought-provoking challenge to our ideas about philanthropy, marking it as a deeply political activity that allows the wealthy to dictate more than we think.

Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting the provision of many public goods in contemporary societies. As a result, decisions that affect public outcomes and people's diverse interests are often dependent on the preferences and judgments of the rich. Political theorist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022681615X
• ISBN13: 9780226816159
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"