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Extreme Philanthropy: Philanthrocapitalism, Effective Altruism, and the Discourse of Neoliberalism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2017

Angela M. Eikenberry  and
Roseanne Marie Mirabella
Angela M. Eikenberry
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Roseanne Marie Mirabella
Affiliation:
Seton Hall University
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Symposium: Advancing Philanthropic Scholarship: The Implications of Transformation
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 51 , Issue 1 , January 2018 , pp. 43 - 47
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2017 

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