Austerity and the third sector in Greece : civil society at the European frontline

Content: Contents: Introduction, Jennifer Clarke, Asteris Huliaras and Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos. Part 1 Between Citizens and the State: the Context for Greek Civil Society: Greek civil society: the neglected causes of weakness, Asteris Huliaras
 Social capital levels in Greece in times of crisis, Nikoleta Jones, Marina Proikaki and Spyridon Roumeliotis
 Informal relationships and structures in Greece and their effects on civil society formation, Tina Mavrikos-Adamou
 Solidarity and survival: a multidisciplinary exploration of volunteering during the Greek crisis, Jennifer Clarke
 Urban social movements in Greece: dominant discourses and the reproduction of \'weak\' civil societies, Lila Leontidou. Part 2 Sectoral Analyses of Greek Civil Society: NGOs and social welfare in Greece reassessed: comparative insights and crisis repercussions, Periklis Polyzoidis
 When best is not enough: Greek environmental NGOs and their donors amidst the economic crisis, Iosif Botetzagias and Eirini Koutiva
 Towards a hybrid \'shadow state\'? The case of migrant-/refugee-serving NGOs in Greece, Dimitris Skleparis
 Citizens\' solidarity initiatives in Greece during the financial crisis, Eugenia Vathakou. Part 3 Local Case Studies of Civil Society Development: NGOs, minority politics and alterity in pre-crisis Athens. A case study from Gazi and Metaxourgeio, Leonidas Karakatsanis
 Civil society development in microcosm: the case of Anavra village, Greece, Fotini Papoudakis
 Conclusions, Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos, Jennifer Clarke and Asteris Huliaras. Index.