Civil society : the American model and Third World development / Howard J. Wiarda.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wiarda, Howard J., 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society--Developing countries.

Civil society.

Corporate state--Developing countries.

Corporate state.

Comparative government.

United States--Foreign relations--Developing countries.

United States.

Developing countries--Foreign relations--United States.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2003.

Summary:

Considers the possibility of opening up economies and societies of the Third World to democracy; specifically the role of civil society in contributing to democracy and the varieties of civil society and state-society relations in distinct Third World areas.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1 Civil Society, Democracy, and Corporatism in the Third World; PART II: THEORY AND CONCEPTS; 2 Civil Society: History and Meaning(s); 3 Corporatist Systems of Civil Society; PART III: CASE STUDIES IN CIVIL SOCIETY; 4 Sub-Saharan Africa; 5 East Asia; 6 Latin America; 7 The Middle East and Islamic Society; 8 Is Civil Society Exportable?: The American Modeland Third World Development; Suggested Readings; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-26148-0

9786613261489

0-8133-4620-7

OCLC:

777595272