Civil Society
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ISBN: 0745631339 / Publisher: Polity, January 2004
In this book which provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the most important deb...
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In this book which provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the most important debates of our times, Michael Edwards asks whether 'civil society' is the big idea for the 21st century. Asks whether 'civil society' is the big idea for the 21st century. Provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of one of the most important debates of our times. Explores theories of associational life, the good society and the public sphere, and clarifies their implications for policy and practice. Draws inspiration and examples from history and contemporary experience, Islam and Christianity, South and North, and activists and academics.
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