Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons.

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Traces the historical development of civil society and philanthropy in the West and analyzes their role in solving the problems faced by modern liberal democracy.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sievers, Bruce R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hanover : Tufts University Press, 2010.
Series:Civil Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.
Subjects:
Civil society > History.
Common good.
Social service.
Social Work
Société civile > Histoire.
Bien commun.
Service social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Essays.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Civil society
Common good
Social service
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Concept of Civil Society
  • 2. Institutional Structures
  • 3. Normative Traditions
  • 4. Emergence of Civil Society in the Dutch Republic
  • 5. Enlightenment Legacy
  • 6. Civil Society in America
  • 7. Private and Public Goods in the Twenty-first Century
  • 8. Philanthropy, Civil Society, and the Commons.

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