Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1769326
Roberto Scaramuzzino
ABSTRACT This article explores the perception of societal influence of civil society leaders based on a survey study conducted in 2017 among leaders of Swedish civil society organizations. Civil society leaders represent organizations that are often based on and guided by religious, political, or cultural values and that often strive to achieve some sort of social change. To exercise influence on society is thus a crucial feature of civil society leaders. Drawing on elite theories, the article seeks to explain differences in the perception of influence by looking at the following factors: (1) personal qualities and resources such as age, gender, country of birth, education, and working experiences, (2) social networks and contacts with representatives of different institutions (media, government, etc.), and (3) organizational position and resources, including relations with public authorities. The analysis shows that two out of three surveyed leaders perceive they have great influence in society concerning the issues they work with. Among the factors explaining the perception of influence, we find being a leader of an organization at the regional level, being of older age, having leading representatives of the media in one’s personal network, and stating that one has great influence over the organization one leads.
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Pub Date : 2020-04-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1733282
Milka Ivanovska Hadjievska, T. Stavenes
ABSTRACT This article investigates how regulation related to maintaining state registration and tax beneficial status affects professionalisation, covering paid staff and volunteers with specialist skills, of political parties, advocacy groups and service providing organisations. The article fills a gap in the literature which until now has been mainly concerned with the influence of state funding on professionalisation. To study the consequences of first-time exposure to reporting requirements, eight organisations in two contrasting regulatory regimes, UK and Norway are analysed, on the basis of extensive documents and a series of semi-structured interviews with different organisational actors. The study finds that organisations – irrespective of type - exposed to constraining regulation adjust to reporting requirements through recruitment of specialised personnel. Organisations’ financial capacity determines whether the organisation professionalises by taking on specialist volunteers or by taking on paid staff. The study demonstrates the pervasive impact of regulation on organisational maintenance of voluntary membership organisations in contemporary democracies.
{"title":"Maintaining registration and tax benefits: Consequences for professionalisation of voluntary membership organisations in Norway and the UK","authors":"Milka Ivanovska Hadjievska, T. Stavenes","doi":"10.1080/17448689.2020.1733282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2020.1733282","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article investigates how regulation related to maintaining state registration and tax beneficial status affects professionalisation, covering paid staff and volunteers with specialist skills, of political parties, advocacy groups and service providing organisations. The article fills a gap in the literature which until now has been mainly concerned with the influence of state funding on professionalisation. To study the consequences of first-time exposure to reporting requirements, eight organisations in two contrasting regulatory regimes, UK and Norway are analysed, on the basis of extensive documents and a series of semi-structured interviews with different organisational actors. The study finds that organisations – irrespective of type - exposed to constraining regulation adjust to reporting requirements through recruitment of specialised personnel. Organisations’ financial capacity determines whether the organisation professionalises by taking on specialist volunteers or by taking on paid staff. The study demonstrates the pervasive impact of regulation on organisational maintenance of voluntary membership organisations in contemporary democracies.","PeriodicalId":46013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Civil Society","volume":"16 1","pages":"119 - 97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/17448689.2020.1733282","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45161301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1721723
Per Adman
ABSTRACT For some time been it has been hypothesized that involvement in civic associations creates generalized social trust. Yet, prior panel data studies, based mainly on data collected in Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have found little support for the existence of such an effect. This article adds further empirical knowledge, focusing on Sweden. The evidence presented here is the first to provide support for the hypothesis using a survey that allows panel data models. In the conclusions, it is discussed whether the differing findings may depend on Sweden being a particularly favourable environment, considering its comparatively democratic and prosperous associational life; or if the reason is that the data at hand do not allow using exactly the same panel models as in some of the prior studies.
{"title":"Swedish exceptionalism? Investigating the effect of associational involvement on generalized trust with panel data","authors":"Per Adman","doi":"10.1080/17448689.2020.1721723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2020.1721723","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT For some time been it has been hypothesized that involvement in civic associations creates generalized social trust. Yet, prior panel data studies, based mainly on data collected in Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have found little support for the existence of such an effect. This article adds further empirical knowledge, focusing on Sweden. The evidence presented here is the first to provide support for the hypothesis using a survey that allows panel data models. In the conclusions, it is discussed whether the differing findings may depend on Sweden being a particularly favourable environment, considering its comparatively democratic and prosperous associational life; or if the reason is that the data at hand do not allow using exactly the same panel models as in some of the prior studies.","PeriodicalId":46013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Civil Society","volume":"16 1","pages":"35 - 43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/17448689.2020.1721723","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47699356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1717157
S. Alfieri, M. Pozzi, Carlo Pistoni
ABSTRACT The study presents the adaptation of the Voluntary Function Inventory of Clary et al. ([1998]. Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: A functional approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1516–1530.) on blood donors called Blood Donation Function Inventory. The Voluntary Function Inventory was originally created and validated in English on volunteers in different organizations but never on blood donors. Recently, Voluntary Function Inventory was validated on an Italian sample of social health volunteers. A questionnaire evaluating socio-demographic variables, the Blood Donation Function Inventory and a scale that investigates the facilitators of blood donation was administered to 2,615 blood donors. The results of the Exploratory Factorial Analysis showed a good factorial saturation of all except three items, which were eliminated. The Confirmatory Factorial Analysis confirmed the results, showing good fit indexes. The scale showed strong correlation with measures investigating the facilitators of volunteerism. This instrument can be important for blood donors’ organization in order to recruit and retain blood donors.
{"title":"The blood donation function inventory: Adaptation of the voluntary function inventory for a psychological approach to blood donors","authors":"S. Alfieri, M. Pozzi, Carlo Pistoni","doi":"10.1080/17448689.2020.1717157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2020.1717157","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The study presents the adaptation of the Voluntary Function Inventory of Clary et al. ([1998]. Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: A functional approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1516–1530.) on blood donors called Blood Donation Function Inventory. The Voluntary Function Inventory was originally created and validated in English on volunteers in different organizations but never on blood donors. Recently, Voluntary Function Inventory was validated on an Italian sample of social health volunteers. A questionnaire evaluating socio-demographic variables, the Blood Donation Function Inventory and a scale that investigates the facilitators of blood donation was administered to 2,615 blood donors. The results of the Exploratory Factorial Analysis showed a good factorial saturation of all except three items, which were eliminated. The Confirmatory Factorial Analysis confirmed the results, showing good fit indexes. The scale showed strong correlation with measures investigating the facilitators of volunteerism. This instrument can be important for blood donors’ organization in order to recruit and retain blood donors.","PeriodicalId":46013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Civil Society","volume":"16 1","pages":"61 - 76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/17448689.2020.1717157","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42184802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1721725
Anna Mankell, M. Fredriksson
ABSTRACT Patient organizations such as those in Sweden face individualization processes on two fronts, both in their own voluntary sector and in the healthcare sector. The aim of this study is to investigate how the patient organizations are handling the two-front individualization process internally in their organizations, as well as externally towards a more patient-centred healthcare system. With more diverse stakeholders and individual patients given increased influence, we would expect a corresponding adjustment in the strategies of the patient organizations. The article’s focus is on the organizations’ representative role, and theories on advocacy strategies are used to identify the nature of the patient organizations’ advocacy work. To find out how adjustments are made, 17 semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives from local branches of three large Swedish patient organizations. The interviews show a low tendency to adjust as a response to this two-front individualization and illustrate a paralyzed rather than modified behaviour in these organizations. Individualization being a global trend, we believe these results are of interest to scholars of collective participation in all parts of the world.
{"title":"Two-front individualization: The challenges of local patient organizations","authors":"Anna Mankell, M. Fredriksson","doi":"10.1080/17448689.2020.1721725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2020.1721725","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Patient organizations such as those in Sweden face individualization processes on two fronts, both in their own voluntary sector and in the healthcare sector. The aim of this study is to investigate how the patient organizations are handling the two-front individualization process internally in their organizations, as well as externally towards a more patient-centred healthcare system. With more diverse stakeholders and individual patients given increased influence, we would expect a corresponding adjustment in the strategies of the patient organizations. The article’s focus is on the organizations’ representative role, and theories on advocacy strategies are used to identify the nature of the patient organizations’ advocacy work. To find out how adjustments are made, 17 semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives from local branches of three large Swedish patient organizations. The interviews show a low tendency to adjust as a response to this two-front individualization and illustrate a paralyzed rather than modified behaviour in these organizations. Individualization being a global trend, we believe these results are of interest to scholars of collective participation in all parts of the world.","PeriodicalId":46013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Civil Society","volume":"16 1","pages":"77 - 95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/17448689.2020.1721725","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48076574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1717158
Johan Vamstad
ABSTRACT The reasons people have to give money to charities varies between different societal settings. This article explores the interaction between individual and social reasons to give in Sweden, a country representing a distinct type of such settings. The purpose of the article is to addresses not only the question of how much that is donated and to what, but to also provide an interpretation of why people give and what it means to give in this national context. Social origins theory is used to analyse results gathered from a national survey on civic participation in Sweden. The results show that giving in Sweden is widespread, small-scale and relatively uniform across different groups of givers. It is concluded from this that giving is mainly a civil act performed for personal reasons and to a lesser degree a civic act with significance for the social standing of the donor.
{"title":"Giving to be civil or civic? – A social origins analysis of charitable giving in Sweden","authors":"Johan Vamstad","doi":"10.1080/17448689.2020.1717158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2020.1717158","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The reasons people have to give money to charities varies between different societal settings. This article explores the interaction between individual and social reasons to give in Sweden, a country representing a distinct type of such settings. The purpose of the article is to addresses not only the question of how much that is donated and to what, but to also provide an interpretation of why people give and what it means to give in this national context. Social origins theory is used to analyse results gathered from a national survey on civic participation in Sweden. The results show that giving in Sweden is widespread, small-scale and relatively uniform across different groups of givers. It is concluded from this that giving is mainly a civil act performed for personal reasons and to a lesser degree a civic act with significance for the social standing of the donor.","PeriodicalId":46013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Civil Society","volume":"16 1","pages":"1 - 14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/17448689.2020.1717158","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48838808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1719626
A. Body, J. Kendall
ABSTRACT In a challenging climate of austerity policies, relationships between Third Sector Organizations (TSOs) and the State are often contentious, with great sophistication required to secure a reasonable degree of stability and continuity in services and relationships. This article draws on data gathered through semi-structured interviews with 23 CEOs of TSOs focused on children’s preventative services to explicate and exemplify the skills embodied in TSOs which allow them to navigate these complex situations relatively successfully. We draw on the concept of ‘social skill’ as developed in strategic action fields theory to frame an analysis of this data. We consider how TSOs have collectively helped shape the political and economic conditions under which they operate, and present a range of skilful tactics we associate with the concept of ‘positional agility’ which differentiate those organizations which are especially accomplished in navigating relationships and resources.
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Pub Date : 2020-01-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2020.1717151
Brock Ternes, J. Ordner, D. Cooper
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the oil and gas industry, driven by intentional energy policy decisions which unlock growth, represents a distinct threat to community safety. In response to this encroaching energy landscape, localized mobilizations have emerged. While the tactics of these social movements are important, this article focuses on their concern of protecting shared natural resources. Using the grassroots opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline in rural Nebraska as a case study, we highlight how neoliberal policies and environmentally risky energy projects have facilitated civil society coalition-building to protect natural resources and fight climate change. Historically, social movements have been driven by strong civic activism and progressive organizsing efforts. This article asks: are localized, goal-oriented movements more likely to form stronger civic ties than the greater environmental movement? Landowner concern about the risks associated with pipeline were not enough to mobilize farmers, ranchers, and concerned citizens; it took the organizing efforts of the grassroots civil society organization Bold Nebraska to unify landowners and communities along the pipeline’s route. Utilizing extensive fieldwork focused on the Keystone XL opposition movement in Nebraska, this study argues that environmental movements based on local coalitions have the potential to fortify future environmental protection.
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Pub Date : 2019-10-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2019.1668629
Karolina Kluczewska
ABSTRACT Local ownership is one of the popular paradigms of Western development aid. It involves giving more effective control of the design and implementation of development aid to local actors in aid-receiving countries, including governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local communities. This article contrasts the understanding of local ownership as a top-down process triggered by donors, with an alternative, bottom-up ownership, which emerges spontaneously on the ground. By looking at the case of a local NGO in post-Soviet Tajikistan, the article analyses practices which reveal how the NGO actively takes ownership of development aid through everyday work. This includes fundraising, structuring relations with other organizations competing for donor funding, selecting calls for proposals from NGOs and writing grant applications. Each of these activities involves negotiations of the goals and scope of development work, against parameters imposed by donors. By means of example, the article questions the application of the local ownership paradigm in development work.
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Pub Date : 2019-10-02DOI: 10.1080/17448689.2019.1672288
Johana Evelyn Montalvan Castilla, C. Pursiainen
ABSTRACT 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 types of civil societies: apolitical, political, transnational, and uncivic. Each type of civil society is considered separately vis-à-vis cyberspace developments in order to understand what kind of civil society is enhanced by these developments and, conversely, what kind of civil society is constrained. This understanding helps inform how cyberspace has changed the more generic society-state relations. While one can identify many instrumental changes and developments in civil society practices, the article concludes that the emergence of cyberspace has not profoundly changed society in terms of the relative power of one type of civil society over another. Thus, its transformative power is rather limited in a more fundamental sense. The empirical focus of the article is on Norwegian civil society, representing a Western developed democratic state, but it is argued that while the empirical results may vary, the analytical framework can arguably be applied and tailored to any society.
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