Civil Society In British History

Author : Jose Harris
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191515569

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Civil Society in British History by Jose Harris Pdf

This book explores the many different strands in the language of civil society from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Through a series of case-studies it investigates the applicability of the term to a wide range of historical settings. These include 'state interference', voluntary associations, economic decision-making, social and economic planning, the 'bourgeois public sphere', civil society in wartime, the 'inclusion' and 'exclusion' of women, and relations between the state, the voluntary sector, and individual citizens. The contributors suggest that the sharp distinction between civil society and the state, common in much continental thought, was of only limited application in a British context. They show how past understandings of the term were often very different from (even in some respects the exact opposite of) those held today, arguing that it makes more sense to understand civil society as a phenomenon that varies between differenc cultures and periods, rather than a universally applicable set of principles and procedures.

Author : Nancy Gina Bermeo,Philip G. Nord
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0847695506

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Civil Society Before Democracy by Nancy Gina Bermeo,Philip G. Nord Pdf

Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded.

Author : Frank Trentmann
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1571811435

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Paradoxes of Civil Society by Frank Trentmann Pdf

"[This book] does an admirable job of making our understanding of civil society both more elaborated and more complex. Bringing together theoretical and historical perspectives, and insisting on the significance of the comparative, these essays provide an important resource for researchers, teachers and students." - Catherine Hall, "It is fitting to recognize ways in which civil society may produce conformity and inequality; it is also fitting to recognize how it allows for challenges to insularity and discrimination. This volume succeeds admirably in fostering an appropriately nuanced and balanced view." - Albion "The resurgence of interest in the concept of civil society among political scientists and social theorists has permeated the language of historians during the past decade - bringing with it the familiar dangers of inflation, confusing eclecticism, and misuse. This volume . . . grounds the discussion in an impressive series of carefully delimited essays, contextualizing the category in rich and illuminating ways. Frank Trentmann's team eloquently brings theory and history together." - Geoff Eley, "Civil Society" has been experiencing a global renaissance among social movements and political thinkers during the last two decades. This collection of original papers by junior and senior scholars offers an important comparative-historical dimension to the debate by examining the historical roots of civil society in Germany and Britain from the seventeenth-century revolutions to the beginning of the welfare state. Frank Trentmann is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Author : Adam Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1767
Category : Civil society
ISBN : OXFORD:590358119

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An Essay on the History of Civil Society by Adam Ferguson Pdf

Author : James Livesey
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300155907

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Civil Society and Empire by James Livesey Pdf

Livesey traces the origins of the modern conceptions of civil society to Ireland & Scotland during the 18th century, arguing that it was invented as an idea of renewed community for provincial & defeated élites to allow them to enjoy liberty without participating in governance.

Author : M. Hilton,N. Crowson,J. Mouhot,J. McKay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137029027

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A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain by M. Hilton,N. Crowson,J. Mouhot,J. McKay Pdf

Aiming to furnish the reader with the historical data to engage with the debates surrounding the Cameron government's 'Big Society' and civil society, this book gives the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced.

Author : Jose Harris
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0199279101

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Civil Society in British History by Jose Harris Pdf

This book explores the many different strands in the language of civil society from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Through a series of case-studies it investigates the applicability of the term to a wide range of historical settings. The contributors show how past understandings of the term were often very different from (even in some respects the exact opposite of) those held today.

Author : E. Kay Gillis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015059265119

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Singapore Civil Society and British Power by E. Kay Gillis Pdf

Author : John Garrard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Democratization
ISBN : 1350362492

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Democratisation in Britain by John Garrard Pdf

"Democratisation in Britain is a novel reinterpretation of British social and political history since 1800 in the light of the continuing debate about democratisation. As such, the book goes far beyond standard histories of political reform. In common with politics in Northern Europe, North America and Australasia, Britain's democratisation began early and in highly favourable circumstances. The process took place in stages, only half-consciously and in the context of a generally benign economic cycle. The country possessed a vibrant civil society at most levels of its adult population, along with a flexible, competitive and opportunistic set of political elites." "Countries undergoing democratisation since 1918 have been far less fortunate, and the process is thereby much more difficult. Thus this book may be seen as portraying an 'ideal type' against which to compare and contrast these later experiences." "Democratisation in Britain combines the disciplines of political science and history, and will be of interest to scholars and students in both fields."--Jacket.

Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199330140

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The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society by Michael Edwards Pdf

Broadly speaking, The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).

Author : Adam Ferguson
Publisher : Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1379804671

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An Essay on the History of Civil Society. by Adam Ferguson, by Adam Ferguson Pdf

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T076205 Edinburgh: printed for A. Millar & T. Caddel, London, and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1767. vii, [1],430p.; 4°

Author : Robert Colls
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367593645

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Cities of Ideas by Robert Colls Pdf

Author : J. M. Winter,Centre de recherche de l'Historial de Péronne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : UCR:31210023737743

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The Cambridge History of the First World War by J. M. Winter,Centre de recherche de l'Historial de Péronne Pdf

Volume 3 of The Cambridge History of the First World War is a comprehensive, transnational account of the social and cultural history of the war.

Author : Richard Price
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0521657016

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British Society 1680-1880 by Richard Price Pdf

A major interpretation of British history in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Author : Jana Tschurenev
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781108498333

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Empire, Civil Society, and the Beginnings of Colonial Education in India by Jana Tschurenev Pdf

Offers a new perspective on the making of colonial education and the history of modern schooling in India.