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Our Common Good: If the State Provides Less Who Will Provide More? by John Nickson (Hardcover, 2017)

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Authors: John Nickson. Title: Our Common Good: If the State Provides Less Who Will Provide More?. A dust jacket will be present (where applicable). Condition: Used; Very Good. Weight: 701. Publish Date: 20/02/2017.

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Will future generations live in a civil society and liberal democracy? In this important book John Nickson, one of the country's most experienced charity fundraisers, argues that a retreating state poses a threat to civil society unless there is a greater commitment to create the social, cultural and intellectual capital needed to sustain it. Charitable giving has not grown in Britain in real terms for 30 years despite a colossal growth in private wealth. Giving via Foundations and businesses is not sufficient to meet need. The result is that the voluntary sector is not equipped to meet extra demand as the state provides less. This requires a practical as well as a moral response from all of us if we are to bequeath civil society and democracy to future generations. The challenges we face offer an opportunity to find new ways of solving problems and to create social capital. The lines between the public, private and voluntary sectors are becoming blurred. Nickson recommends that all who are committed to the common good should pool their resources.He talks to donors, foundations, social entrepreneurs, business leaders, charities and those they support and gives inspiring examples of how we may build a better and fairer society.