Exploring civil society : political and cultural contexts / edited by Marlies Glasius, David Lewis and Hakan Seckinelgin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glasius, Marlies.

Lewis, David, 1960-

Seckinelgin, Hakan, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society.

Physical Description:

x, 213 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

concept that depend more on the particular political configuration in different parts of the world than on cultural predilections. They also demonstrate that the power of civil society depends less on abstract definitions and more on the extent to which it is grounded in the context of actual experiences from around the world. This book includes some of the biggest names in the area such as Mary Kaldor, Ronnie Lipschutz and Helmut Anheier. There is continued and growing interest in civil society particularly in the disciplines of politics and sociology. Given the book's broad and regional focus it will also be of interest to area studies specialists and those studying development economics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415325455

0415325463

OCLC:

54103822