The Transnational Politics of Philanthropy

China’s Rise and Limitations

Bertram Lang (Georg August University Göttingen)

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Policy Press
25 November 2025

Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; International relations; Political control & freedoms

Series: Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good

Drawing on rich empirical data and a mixed-methods approach, this book reveals how transnational dynamics have shaped the rise of Chinese philanthropy in an authoritarian context - and how, in turn, it is increasingly influencing the future of global philanthropy.

By: Bertram Lang (Georg August University Göttingen)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447376576
ISBN 10: 1447376579
Series: Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1. Introduction 2. Philanthropy and Legitimacy in Global Perspective 3. Transnational Multi-Level Legitimation: A New Theoretical Framework 4. The Structuration of an Organisational Field of Chinese Philanthropy 5. Overlapping and Conflicting Logics in Chinese and Global Philanthropy Fields 6. ‘Charity Diplomacy?’ The Politics of Chinese Philanthropy Legitimation Towards Different Audiences 7. The World Philanthropy Forum 8. The China Global Philanthropy Institute 9. Tencent Foundation and the Tencent Charity Platform 10. Conclusion

Bertram Lang is a political scientist and currently works as a senior researcher at Marburg University.

Reviews for The Transnational Politics of Philanthropy: China’s Rise and Limitations

“Bertram Lang’s The Transnational Politics of Philanthropy sheds new light on Chinese philanthropy, a crucially important topic as China rises rapidly. Highly recommended for students, teachers, policy makers, activists and libraries.” Mark Sidel, University of Wisconsin-Madison “With national politics developing as they are, philanthropy and civil society have become bastions of transnationalism. This book provides the theory and could not be more timely.” Rupert G. Strachwitz, The Maecenata Foundation