Civil Society And The State

Author : Lars Trägårdh
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781782382003

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State and Civil Society in Northern Europe by Lars Trägårdh Pdf

In the current neo-liberal political and economic climate, it is often suggested that a large and strong state stands in opposition to an autonomous and vibrant civil society. However, the simultaneous presence in Sweden of both a famously large public sector and an unusually vital civil society poses an interesting and important theoretical challenge to these views with serious political and policy implications. Studies show that in a comparative context Sweden scores very highly when it comes to the strength and vitality of its civil society as well as social capital, as measured in terms of trust, lack of corruption, and membership of voluntary associations. The “Swedish Model,” therefore, offers important insights into the dynamics of state and civil society relations, which go against current trends of undermining the importance of the welfare state, and presents autonomous civic participation as the only way forward.

Author : David Chiavacci,Simona Grano,Julia Obinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Protest movements
ISBN : 9463723935

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Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia by David Chiavacci,Simona Grano,Julia Obinger Pdf

Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia: Between Entanglement and Contention in Post High Growth focuses on the new and diversifying interactions between civil society and the state in contemporary East Asia by including cases of entanglement and contention in the three fully consolidated democracies in the area: Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The contributions to this book argue that all three countries have reached a new era of post high growth and mature democracy, leading to new social anxieties and increasing normative diversity, which have direct repercussions on the relationship between the state and civil society. It introduces a comparative perspective in identifying and discussing similarities and differences in East Asia based on in-depth case studies in the fields of environmental issues, national identities as well as neoliberalism and social inclusion that go beyond the classic dichotomy of state vs 'liberal' civil society.

Author : John Willis Harbeson,Donald S. Rothchild,Naomi Chazan
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1555876412

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Civil Society and the State in Africa by John Willis Harbeson,Donald S. Rothchild,Naomi Chazan Pdf

This text examines the potential value of the concept of civil society for enhancing the current understanding of state-society relations in Africa. The authors review the meanings of civil society in political philosophy, as well as alternative approaches to employing the concept in African settings. Considering both the patterns of emerging civil society in Africa and issues relating to its further development, they give particular emphasis to the cases of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire.

Author : Elisabeth Jay Friedman,Kathryn Hochstetler,Ann Marie Clark
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791483848

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Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society by Elisabeth Jay Friedman,Kathryn Hochstetler,Ann Marie Clark Pdf

Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society explores the growing power of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by analyzing a microcosm of contemporary global state-society relations at UN World Conferences. The intense interactions between states and NGOs at conferences on the environment, human rights, women's issues, and other topics confirm the emergence of a new transnational democratic sphere of activity. Employing both regional and global case studies, the book charts noticeable growth in the ability of NGOs to build networks among themselves and effect change within UN processes. Using a multidimensional understanding of state sovereignty, the authors find that states use sovereignty to shelter not only material interests but also cultural identity in the face of external pressure. This book is unique in its analysis of NGO activities at the international level as well as the complexity of nation-states' responses to their new companions in global governance.

Author : Lars Trägårdh,Nina Witoszek,Bron Taylor
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857457578

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Civil Society in the Age of Monitory Democracy by Lars Trägårdh,Nina Witoszek,Bron Taylor Pdf

Since the emergence of the dissident “parallel polis” in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a “new superpower,” influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the “good life.” This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in the rich West, the poorer South, and the quickly expanding East in the context of the twenty-first century’s challenges. It presents a novel perspective on civic movements testing John Keane’s notion of “monitory democracy”: an emerging order of public scrutiny and monitoring of power.

Author : Frank J. Schwartz,Susan J. Pharr
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-10-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521534623

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The State of Civil Society in Japan by Frank J. Schwartz,Susan J. Pharr Pdf

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Author : Nancy Lipton Rosenblum,Nancy L. Rosenblum,Robert C. Post
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0691088020

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Civil Society and Government by Nancy Lipton Rosenblum,Nancy L. Rosenblum,Robert C. Post Pdf

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Author : Nicole Bolleyer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191076213

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The State and Civil Society by Nicole Bolleyer Pdf

State regulation of civil society is expanding yet widely contested, often portrayed as illegitimate intrusion. Despite ongoing debates about the nature of state-voluntary relations in various disciplines, we know surprisingly little about why long-lived democracies adopt more or less constraining legal approaches in this sphere, in which state intervention is generally considered contentious. Drawing on insights from political science, sociology, comparative law as well as public administration research, this book addresses this important question, conceptually, theoretically, and empirically. It addresses the conceptual and methodological challenges related to developing systematic, comparative insights into the nature of complex legal environments affecting voluntary membership organizations, when simultaneously covering a wide range of democracies and the regulation applicable to different types of voluntary organizations. Proposing the analytical tools to tackle those challenges, it studies in-depth the intertwining and overlapping legal environments of political parties, interest groups, and public benefit organizations across 19 long-lived democracies. After presenting an innovative interdisciplinary theoretical framework theorizing democratic states' legal disposition towards, or their disinclination against, regulating voluntary membership organizations in a constraining or permissive fashion, this framework is empirically tested. Applying Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), the comparative analysis identifies three main 'paths' accounting for the relative constraints in the legal environments democracies have created for organized civil society, defined by different configurations of political systems' democratic history, their legal family, and voluntary sector traditions. Providing the foundation for a mixed-methods design, three ideal-typical representatives of each path - Sweden, the UK, and France - are selected for the in-depth study of these legal environments' long-term evolution, to capture reform dynamics and their drivers that have shaped group and party regulation over many decades.

Author : Ludger Pries
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788116534

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Refugees, Civil Society and the State by Ludger Pries Pdf

Ludger Pries explores the important moral, social and political challenge facing Europe and the international community: the protection of refugees as one of the most vulnerable groups on the planet.

Author : Runya Qiaoan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000449884

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Civil Society in China by Runya Qiaoan Pdf

Chinese civil society groups have achieved iconic policy advocacy successes in the areas of environmental protection, women’s rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. This book examines why some groups are successful in policy advocacy within the authoritarian context, while others fail. A mechanism of cultural resonance is introduced as an innovative theoretical framework to systematically compare interactions between Chinese civil society and the government in different movements. It is argued that civil society advocacy results depend largely on whether advocators can achieve cultural resonance with policymakers and the mainstream public through their social performances. The effective performance is the one in which advocators employ symbols embraced by the audience (policymakers and the public) in their actions and framings. While many studies have tried to explain the phenomena of successful policy advocacy in China through institutional or organizational factors, this book not only contains extensive empirical data based on field research, but takes a cultural sociological turn to identify the meaning-making process behind advocacy actions. Civil Society in China will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, political science, social work, and Chinese and Asian studies more broadly.

Author : Victor Perez-Diaz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349159048

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State Bureaucracy and Civil Society by Victor Perez-Diaz Pdf

Author : Jefferey M. Sellers,Anders Lidström,Yooil Bae
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108427784

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Multilevel Democracy by Jefferey M. Sellers,Anders Lidström,Yooil Bae Pdf

Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.

Author : Z. A. Pelczynski
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1984-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521289696

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The State and Civil Society:Studies in Hegel's Political Philosophy by Z. A. Pelczynski Pdf

This book discusses the state and civil society which were distinguished by Hegel as two stages in the dialectical development from the family to the nation.

Author : Philip Oxhorn
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271048949

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Sustaining Civil Society by Philip Oxhorn Pdf

"Devoting particular emphasis to Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico, proposes a theory of civil society to explain the economic and political challenges for continuing democratization in Latin America"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jude Howell,Jenny Pearce
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 158826095X

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Civil Society & Development by Jude Howell,Jenny Pearce Pdf

Setting out to explore critically the way civil society has entered development thinking, policy and practice as a paradigmatic concept of the 21st century, Howell (development studies, U. of Sussex) and Pearce (Latin American politics, U. of Bradford) trace the historical path leading to the encounter between the ideas of development and civil society in the late 1980s and how donors have translated these into development policy an programs. They find that there are competing normative visions, which have deep roots in Western European political thought, about the role of civil society in relation to the state and market both among donors and within the societies where donors are operating. This leads to donors playing a major role in shaping the character of service provision. They also argue that their study exposes the hitherto unexplored power of the market, as opposed to solely the state, to distort donor programs. c. Book News Inc.