The Power of Voluntary Activity: Global Perspectives. Introduction
Abstract
This special issue explores voluntary activities from a global perspective. Questioning theirassumed universality and Western-centric foundations, the contributions examine voluntaryactivity as a historically contingent social practice that carries different meanings and conse-quences across time and space. Case studies from England, Lebanon, India, Slovenia, and Swit-zerland demonstrate how voluntary activities can both challenge and reinforce existing struc-tures. By tracing their diverse historical trajectories, the issue highlights the ambivalent powerof voluntary activity as a site of empowerment, obligation, and social transformation.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Tourism
Volunteerism
and Development
Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Comparativ
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 5-6
- Pages
- 497–502
- Publication date
- 16 February 2026
- Language
- EN