Foundations in Austria - Roles and visions

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Preface
• Introduction
  • Description of the Europe-Wide Project
  • Structure of Thesis
• Research Method
  • Description of the Research Method
    • Methodological Approach Chosen by the CCS
    • Changes Made for Austria
    • Theoretical Background
    • Sampling
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Reasons and Discussion
• Background
  • Historical Development
    • Ancient World
    • The Middle Ages
    • Modern Ages
    • 19th and 20th Century
    • The Period Between the Two World Wars
    • National Socialist Period
    • Postwar Era
    • The 1970's Until Today
    • Present Situation
    • Corporatism in Austria
  • Legal Issues
    • General Aspects
    • Purpose
    • Establishment
    • Governance
    • Transparency Requirements
    • Aspects of Taxation
    • Funds
  • Justification of Foundations in a Modern Society
    • Theoretical Background
      • Heterogenity
      • Contract Failure
      • Neocorporatism
      • Economic Background
    • Empirical Evidence
    • Foundations and Society in Austria
  • Quantitative Profile
    • Relevance of Foundations within the NPO Sector
    • Population Structure
    • Private Foundations
    • Charitable Foundations
• Roles
  • Theoretical Introduction
  • Roles of Foundations in Austria
    • Complementarity
    • Substitution
    • Innovation
    • Redistribution
    • Social and Policy Change
    • Preservation
    • Pluralism
    • Others
  • Summary of the Roles
• Relevance and Visions
  • Civil Society and the Position of NPOs within Society
    • General Aspects
    • Civil Society in Austria
    • Categorisation of NPOs
    • Problems with Measuring Efficiency and Success
  • Structure of the NPO Sector
    • Social Relevance and Forms of Influence
    • Institutional Networking
    • Business Administration Based on the Theory of Need for Organisations within Social Economy
  • Visions and Perspectives
    • The Cluster Model
      • The Socio-Democratic Model
      • The State-Controlled Model
      • The Corporatist Model
      • The Liberal Model
      • The Peripheral Model
      • The Business Model
      • New Public Management
• Welfare State
  • Introduction and Present Situation
    • Sociological Aspects
      • Emergence and Functions of the Welfare State
        • Approaches
        • Growth
        • Effects and Contradictions
        • Crisis
      • Forces of Welfare Production and Core Values
        • Fairness and Equality
        • Freedom
        • Security
        • Solidarity
        • Subsidiarity and Responsibility
      • Winners and Losers within the Welfare State
      • Wealth
  • The Influence of International Issues on Foundations
    • The European Union and Globalization
    • The International Dimension
• NPOs in a Changing Environment
  • Political Changes
  • Social Changes
  • NPOs in Change

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation aims to examine the roles and visions of foundations in Austria, focusing on their significance within the Non-Profit Organization (NPO) sector and their contributions to civil society. The research explores the historical development, legal framework, and theoretical underpinnings of foundations, as well as their quantitative profile and diverse roles in Austrian society. The dissertation also investigates the impact of international issues on foundations, including globalization and European integration.

• The role of foundations in Austrian society
• The legal framework and historical development of foundations
• The relationship between foundations, civil society, and the welfare state
• The impact of international issues on foundations
• The future of foundations and their potential for social change

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The dissertation begins with an introduction outlining the Europe-wide project and the structure of the thesis. Chapter 3 explores the research methodology, including the methodological approach chosen by the project, changes made for Austria, theoretical background, sampling, procedure, and analysis. Chapter 4 delves into the background of foundations in Austria, examining their historical development, legal issues, and justification in a modern society. The chapter also provides a quantitative profile of foundations, including their relevance within the NPO sector, population structure, and types of foundations. Chapter 5 explores the diverse roles of foundations in Austria, including their contributions to complementarity, substitution, innovation, redistribution, social and policy change, preservation, pluralism, and other areas. The chapter concludes with a summary of the identified roles.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Foundations, Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), Civil Society, Welfare State, Austria, Corporatism, Legal Framework, Historical Development, Quantitative Profile, Roles, Visions, International Issues, Globalization, European Union, Social Change.