CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Bilyk, Joseph Von Bergen |
|---|---|
| Title | Giving And Governance In American Cities: The Philanthropic Sector And Collaborative Urban Governance |
| Summary | Governance trends in American cities have shifted away from centralized planning processes, and moved towards models of collaborative governance that involve a wide range of sectors and stakeholders. The philanthropic sector, with its vast wealth and high degree of autonomy, has become an integral part of the collaborative governance ecosystem. This thesis addresses the missing connection between the literature on collaborative governance and the literature on the impact of philanthropy. The primary assertion of this thesis is that the philanthropic sector has become a nearly indispensable and widely valued component of collaborative governance regimes. But the increasing influence of philanthropy in matters of policy and agenda setting deserves careful scrutiny, particularly whether it diverts financial capital away from the public arbitration of resource allocation and into the realm of private discretion. This thesis asserts that the United States should consider policies that encourage charitable giving from a wider range of income groups, thereby giving them greater agency in policy agenda setting. By linking the philanthropic sector and collaborative governance, this thesis aims to advance the discourse of the role of philanthropy in governance. |
| Supervisor | Ashraf, Cameran |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/bilyk_joseph.pdf |
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