J. Steven Ott is Director of the Institute of Public and International Affairs and Professor of political science and public administration at the University of Utah, USA. Lisa A. Dicke is Professor of public administration at the University of North Texas, USA.
"Praise for previous editions: ""Ott and Dicke should be applauded for their outstanding efforts, which bridge the macro and micro levels of the nonprofit sector for the first time and consequentially enrich the intellectual understanding of the field.""—Public Administration Review, Vol. 73, Issue 1, January/February, 2013 ""The editors have done the work for you―if you want to understand the theories behind the nonprofit sector, this is the book to read.""—Joanne Carman, University of North Carolina, Charlotte ""[A] wonderful collection of readings, eminently suitable for introductory courses as well as great starting point for more advanced students and scholars. Theory and practice, national and international, and current and historical perspectives are all embraced in this valuable book.""—Dennis R. Young, Georgia State University"