This chapter looks at the development of religious philanthropy during the Republican
period, a time of division and war when the gap between the need for welfare and the state's …

In this chapter, I develop the argument about the liminality of philanthropy for religions and
state in Chinese societies and raise questions about two key dimensions: the potential …

In this chapter, I return to the question of the political risks that religious philanthropy can
present to state legitimacy. In doing so, I also refer to the detailed investigation on Buddhist …

This chapter presents the context of the religious changes that have led to the different
approaches which successive dynasties adopted to social services provision by …

This volume constitutes the first of two books that look at philanthropy in Chinese societies
as a lens through which to approach the issue of secularity in a contemporary society …

This book presents the welfare regime of societies of Chinese heritage as a liminal space
where religious and state authorities compete with each other for legitimacy. It offers a path …

This volume constitutes the second of two books that look at philanthropy in Chinese
societies as a lens through which to approach the issue of secularity in contemporary …

This book presents the welfare regime of China as a liminal space where religious and state
authorities struggle for legitimacy as new social forces emerge. It offers a unique analysis of …

In this chapter, I look into the specificities of Buddhist institutions and how they fit into the
framework of social policies in Chinese societies. I consider first the implications for social …

This chapter focuses on two key aspects of the supply side of social services provision by
religious institutions in the PRC. First, I consider the relations between the CCP and …