Exploring Civil Society: Political and Cultural Contexts


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This volume explores how the idea of civil society has been translated in different cultural contexts and examines its impact on politics worldwide. Comparing and contrasting civil society in Latin America and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States, Africa and South Asia, and the Middle East, the contributors show that there are multiple interpretations of the 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.
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This is a great book for analysis of the role of civil society organizations throughout the world. I read it for a class, and it sparked a lot of discussion (and debate). It was enlightening to read about diverse global civil society activities during economic struggle, political revolutions and through other historical contexts such as in China in the 1980s, which I'd known nothing about. It's a great book & worth keeping on the shelf for reference.Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Exploring Civil Society: Political and Cultural Contexts" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Exploring Civil Society: Political and Cultural Contexts ...

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