This book presents the economic, historical, legal and policy dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector in Israel with a focus on its contribution to the Welfare State and civil society. It then analyzes those findings in the context of major theoretical frameworks of the sector.

Inhalt

1. Introduction. 2. The Two Faces of the Israeli Third Sector - A Quantitative Profile. 3. The Policy Environment of the Third Sector in Israel. 4. Historical Development of the Third Sector - Continuity and Change. 5. The Welfare State and the Third Sector in Israel. 6. The Third Sector and Civil Society in Israel. 7. Summary and Conclusion.