CIVIL SOCIETY
Notice of North American Publication
Book 2 of 6 
Is civil society the big idea for the 21st century? Or will the idea of civil society - confused, conflated and co-opted by elites - prove another false horizon in the search for a better world? By illuminating the uses and abuses of different theories and traditions in clear and engaging prose, this book will help readers of all persuasions to answer this question for themselves. Drawing inspiration and examples from history and contemporary experience, Islam and Christianity, South and North, and activists and academics, this book gives voice to a rich and diverse account of civil society in its many different guises. In moving systematically through theories of associational life, the good society and the public sphere, exploring the neglected connections that exist between them, and clarifying their implications for policy and practice, Michael Edwards provides a comprehensive, accessible and often humorous overview of one of the most important debates of our times. This book will be essential reading for students of politics, public policy, development studies and international relations. It will also be read by all those interested in the role of civil society in the media, policy-making and NGO communities. Note: book flyer with a coupon for 20% off the purchase price of the book is attached. 1. Introduction - What's the big idea? 2. Civil society as associational life 3. Civil Society as the good society 4. Civil Society as the public sphere 5. Synthesis - Unravelling the civil society puzzle 6. Conclusion - so what's to be done?
Contents
Preface
| Author(s) | Michael Edwards |
| Book Binary File | Civil Society USflyer.doc 149.5 KB |
| Publication Date | 2003-11-17 1:00 |
| Publication Location | Oxford |
| Number of Pages | 152 |
| Website for this book | Website for this book |
| Purchase book online | Purchase book online |
| Content Language | English |
| ISBN | 0-7456-3132-0 |
| Keywords | Civil Society |