Civil Society in DemocratizationThis 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. |
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Contents
Development Clearing the Analytical Ground | 6 |
The Uncivil Interstices between Civil and Political Society | 22 |
The Taming of the Idea of Civil Society | 43 |
Market Economy and Democratic Polity | 72 |
Civil Society the Market and Democracy in Latin America | 90 |
Civil Society the State and Democracy in Africa | 117 |
The Case of India | 143 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Civil Society in Democratization Democratization and Autocratization Studies Volume 9 of Democratization studies, ISSN 1465-4601 |
| Editors | Peter J. Burnell, Peter Calvert |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, annotated |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0714655899, 9780714655895 |
| Length | 279 pages |
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