Civil Society
In: Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook, S. 37-47
In: Political and Civic Leadership: A Reference Handbook, S. 37-47
In: Routledge Handbook of Russian Politics and Society
In: Civil Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
In: Democratization, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 1-24
ISSN: 1351-0347
In: Civil society and social change
In: Oxford development studies, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 379-400
This article distinguishes civil society as idea from civil society as process. The idea of civil society provides a shared language, which obscures fundamental differences. 'Civil society' is the outcome of the process in which the idea of civil society is discursively constructed and used by donor agencies, international NGOs, the Ghanaian government and Ghanaian social organizations to legitimate their actions. (InWent/DÜI)
World Affairs Online
In: Democratization Studies
This title brings together competing theories of civil society with critical studies of the role of civil society in diverse situations and the way in which it has been promoted as the key to democratization. The combination of contemporary theory and practical applications provides valuable reading for students of civil society and contemporary social and political change, and its policy implications for Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
In: Review of African political economy, Band 24, Heft 73, S. 329-337
ISSN: 0305-6244
Der Beitrag setzt sich mit der inhaltlichen Bestimmung des Begriffs "Zivilgesellschaft" und seiner Rolle im Rahmen der Demokratiediskussion auseinander. Dabei bezieht sich der Autor auf die Arbeiten von drei afrikanischen und zwei amerikanischen Wissenschaftlern, die kontroverse Standpunkte über die analytische Qualität dieses Begriffs bei der Beschreibung und Analyse der gegenwärtigen Demokratisierungsprozesse in afrikanischen Ländern haben. (DÜI-Spl)
World Affairs Online
In: Democratization, Band 10, Heft 3, S. 1-14
ISSN: 1351-0347
In: Oxford development studies, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 379-400
ISSN: 1469-9966
In: Dissent: a journal devoted to radical ideas and the values of socialism and democracy, Band 46, S. 62-67
ISSN: 0012-3846
After describing the civil republican & pluralist/multiculturalist models of communitarianism, it is asserted that the latter paradigm must assist the former in resuscitating civil society. The principal obstacles to such an effort are identified as the fragmentation of civil society, the prevalence of inequality in communities, & civil society's dependence on volunteer labor. It is contended that individuals must become more involved in associational life to sustain political reform; moreover, political reform is necessary to combat various forms of inequality that plague civil society. Rather than strengthen associations, individuals must strive for a pluralist identity in which they participate in multiple associations. In addition, groups that perceive themselves as politically underrepresented must participate in democracy. Rather than providing volunteer workers with guaranteed salaries, an alternative that provides subsistence wages & benefits & allows individuals to maintain their volunteer status is advocated. It is concluded that neoliberalism must be eliminated for civil society to flourish. J. W. Parker
In: Local government studies, Band 28, Heft 4, S. 122-126
ISSN: 0300-3930
A review essay on a book by Nicholas Deakin, In Search of Civil Society (Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave, 2001). 17 References. Adapted from the source document.
In: Peace review: the international quarterly of world peace, Band 4, Heft 4, S. 18-23
ISSN: 1040-2659
Civil society has been a guiding concept for political activists in Eastern Europe for the past twenty-five years. The profound changes in the region since 1989 have provoked disagreement & confusion about the application of this concept. During the final decades of resistance to communist rule, civil society & government were seen as in an antagonistic relation; but when dissidents came to occupy governmental positions, some made the claim that "civil society is in power." It is argued that this claim misunderstands the functions of civil society & the distinct forms of power exercised by civil society & by government. Some key characteristics of the current transition regimes in Eastern Europe are discussed to illustrate the particular difficulties & challenges that civil society faces under the current political circumstances. AA
In: Contemporary politics, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 303-318
ISSN: 1469-3631
In: The Indian journal of political science, Band 69, Heft 2, S. 269-278
ISSN: 0019-5510