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Civil Society, Second Edition : the Critical History of an Idea.
A comprehensive discussion and analysis of two and a half millennia of Western political theoryIn the absence of noble public goals, admired leaders, and compelling issues, many warn of a dangerous erosion of civil society, which includes families, religious organizations, and all other NGOs. Are th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
NYU Press,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: Inequality and Democracy's Uncertain Future; Part I. The Origins of Civil Society; 1. Civil Society and the Classical Heritage; The Danger of Private Interest; The Mixed Polity; Civil Society and the Res Publica; 2. Civil Society and the Christian Commonwealth; Pride, Faith, and the State; The Christian Commonwealth; Early Fractures; 3. Civil Society and the Transition to Modernity; Virtue and Power; Civil Society and the Liberated Conscience; Sovereignty, Interest, and Civil Society; Part II. Civil Society and Modernity.
- 4. Civil Society and the Rise of "Economic Man"Rights, Law, and Protected Spheres; The Moral Foundations of Civil Society; The Emergence of Bourgeois Civil Society; 5. Civil Society and the State; Civil Society and the Ethical Commonwealth; The "Giant Broom"; The "System of Needs"; The Politics of Social Revolution; 6. Civil Society and Intermediate Organizations; The Aristocratic Republic; Civil Society and Community; The Customs of Civil Society; American Lessons; Part III. Civil Society in Contemporary Life; 7. Civil Society and the Crisis of Communism; Antistatism and Totalitarianism.
- Socialist Civil SocietyReaching the Limits; Global Civil Society; 8. Civil Society and the United States; Factions, Pluralism, and the Market Model; Hegemony and the Commodified Public Sphere; Strategies of Renewal; Conclusion: Pessimism, Activism, and Political Revival; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.