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Civil society in the age of monitory democracy /

Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the informatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Trägårdh, Lars (Editor ), Witoszek, Nina (Editor ), Taylor, Bron Raymond (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.
Colección:Studies on civil society ; v. 7.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the "good life." This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in the rich West, the poorer South, and the quickly expanding East in the context of the twenty-first century's challenges. It presents a novel perspective on civic.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 350 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-336) and index.
ISBN:9780857457578
0857457578