Un Civil Societies

Author : Kerstin Jacobsson,Elżbieta Korolczuk
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800732063

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Civil Society Revisited by Kerstin Jacobsson,Elżbieta Korolczuk Pdf

In much social scientific literature, Polish civil society has been portrayed as weak and passive. This volume offers a much-needed corrective, challenging this characterization on both theoretical and empirical grounds and suggesting new ways of conceptualizing civil society to better account for events on the ground as well as global trends such as neoliberalism, migration, and the renewal of nationalist ideologies. Focusing on forms of collective action that researchers have tended to overlook, the studies gathered here show how public discourse legitimizes certain claims and political actions as “true” civil society, while others are too often dismissed. Taken together, they critique a model of civil society that is ‘made from above’.

Author : Michael Walzer
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781782381600

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Toward a Global Civil Society by Michael Walzer Pdf

The demise of Communism has not only affected Eastern Europe but also the countries of the West where a far-reaching examination of political and economic systems has begun. This collection of essays by internationally renowned scholars of political theory from Europe and the United States explores both the concept and the reality of civil society and its institutions.

Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745659053

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Civil Society by Michael Edwards Pdf

Since its publication in 2004, Civil Society has become a standard work of reference for all those who seek to understand the role of voluntary citizen action in the contemporary world. In this thoroughly-revised edition, Michael Edwards updates the arguments and evidence presented in the original and adds major new material on issues such as civil society in Africa and the Middle East, global civil society, information technology and new forms of citizen organizing. He explains how in the future the pressures of state encroachment, resurgent individualism, and old and familiar forces of nationalism and fundamentalism in new clothes will test and re-shape the practice of citizen action in both positive and negative ways. Civil Society will help readers of all persuasions to navigate these choppy waters with greater understanding, insight and success. Colleges and universities, foundations and NGOs, public policy-makers, journalists and commissions of inquiry – all have used Edwards’s book to understand and strengthen the vital role that civil society can play in deepening democracy, re-building community, and addressing poverty, inequality and injustice. This new edition will be required reading for anyone who is interested in creating a better world through citizen action.

Author : Naomi R. Lamoreaux,John Joseph Wallis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226426365

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Organizations, Civil Society, and the Roots of Development by Naomi R. Lamoreaux,John Joseph Wallis Pdf

Includes bibliographic references and index.

Author : Elizabeth Dunn,Chris Hann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134827084

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Civil Society by Elizabeth Dunn,Chris Hann Pdf

Between kinship ties on the one hand and the state on the other, human beings experience a diversity of social relationships and groupings which in modern western thought have come to be gathered under the label 'civil society'. A liberal-individualist model of civil society has become fashionable in recent years, but what can such a term mean in the late twentieth century? Civil Society argues that civil society should not be studied as a separate, 'private' realm clearly separated in opposition to the state; nor should it be confined to the institutions of the 'voluntary' or 'non-governmental' sector. A broader understanding of civil society involves the investigation of everyday social practices, often elusive power relations and the shared moralities that hold communities together. By drawing on case materials from a range of contemporary societies, including the US, Britain, four of the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle and Far East, Civil Society demonstrates what anthropology contributes to debates taking place throughout the social sciences; adding up to an exciting renewal of the agenda for political anthropology.

Author : Lester M. Salamon,S. Wojciech Sokolowski,Megan A. Haddock
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781421422992

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Explaining Civil Society Development by Lester M. Salamon,S. Wojciech Sokolowski,Megan A. Haddock Pdf

How historically rooted power dynamics have shaped the evolution of civil society globally. The civil society sector—made up of millions of nonprofit organizations, associations, charitable institutions, and the volunteers and resources they mobilize—has long been the invisible subcontinent on the landscape of contemporary society. For the past twenty years, however, scholars under the umbrella of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project have worked with statisticians to assemble the first comprehensive, empirical picture of the size, structure, financing, and role of this increasingly important part of modern life. What accounts for the enormous cross-national variations in the size and contours of the civil society sector around the world? Drawing on the project’s data, Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowski, Megan A. Haddock, and their colleagues raise serious questions about the ability of the field’s currently dominant preference and sentiment theories to account for these variations in civil society development. Instead, using statistical and comparative historical materials, the authors posit a novel social origins theory that roots the variations in civil society strength and composition in the relative power of different social groupings and institutions during the transition to modernity. Drawing on the work of Barrington Moore, Dietrich Rueschemeyer, and others, Explaining Civil Society Development provides insight into the nonprofit sector’s ability to thrive and perform its distinctive roles. Combining solid data and analytical clarity, this pioneering volume offers a critically needed lens for viewing the evolution of civil society and the nonprofit sector throughout the world.

Author : Helmut K. Anheier,Stefan Toepler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1722 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780387939964

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International Encyclopedia of Civil Society by Helmut K. Anheier,Stefan Toepler Pdf

Recently the topic of civil society has generated a wave of interest, and a wealth of new information. Until now no publication has attempted to organize and consolidate this knowledge. The International Encyclopedia of Civil Society fills this gap, establishing a common set of understandings and terminology, and an analytical starting point for future research. Global in scope and authoritative in content, the Encyclopedia offers succinct summaries of core concepts and theories; definitions of terms; biographical entries on important figures and organizational profiles. In addition, it serves as a reliable and up-to-date guide to additional sources of information. In sum, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the contours of civil society, social capital, philanthropy and nonprofits across cultures and historical periods. For researchers in nonprofit and civil society studies, political science, economics, management and social enterprise, this is the most systematic appraisal of a rapidly growing field.

Author : John Keane
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857456984

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Civil Society by John Keane Pdf

At the moment, no other European city attracts so much fascination as the city of Berlin. An unrivalled symbol of modern urban life, Berlin is a dynamic city whose inhabitants, in the course of the past two centuries, have lived through both the rapid growth and the violent destruction of the institutions of civil society, several times over. This volume situates itself within these developments by presenting, for the first time in English, a sample of the best, recently written essays on contemporary civil societies, their structural problems, and their uncertain future, written by scholars with a close, long-standing relationship with the city. They are pre-occupied with a broad sweep of substantive themes, but in each case they focus upon one or other of the key trends that are shaping actually existing civil societies.

Author : Philip D. Oxhorn
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271043425

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Organizing Civil Society by Philip D. Oxhorn Pdf

Author : Scott L. Greer,Matthias Wismar,Gabriele Pastorino
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789289050432

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Civil Society and Health by Scott L. Greer,Matthias Wismar,Gabriele Pastorino Pdf

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can make a vital contribution to public health and health systems but harnessing their potential is complex in a Europe where government-CSO relations vary so profoundly. This study is intended to outline some of the challenges and assist policy-makers in furthering their understanding of the part CSOs can play in tandem and alongside government. To this end it analyses existing evidence and draws on a set of seven thematic chapters and six mini case studies. They examine experiences from Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina Belgium Cyprus Finland Germany Malta the Netherlands Poland the Russian Federation Slovenia Turkey and the European Union and make use of a single assessment framework to understand the diverse contexts in which CSOs operate. The evidence shows that CSOs are ubiquitous varied and beneficial and the topics covered in this study reflect such diversity of aims and means: anti-tobacco advocacy food banks refugee health HIV/AIDS prevention and cure and social partnership. CSOs make a substantial contribution to public health and health systems with regards to policy development service delivery and governance. This includes evidence provision advocacy mobilization consensus building provision of medical services and of services related to the social determinants of health standard setting self-regulation and fostering social partnership. However in order to engage successfully with CSOs governments do need to make use of adequate tools and create contexts conducive to collaboration. To guide policy-makers working with CSOs through such complications and help avoid some potential pitfalls the book outlines a practical framework for such collaboration. This suggests identifying key CSOs in a given area; clarifying why there should be engagement with civil society; being realistic as to what CSOs can or will achieve; and an understanding of how CSOs can be helped to deliver.

Author : Breno M. Bringel,Jose Mauricio Domingues
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473905658

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Global Modernity and Social Contestation by Breno M. Bringel,Jose Mauricio Domingues Pdf

"A new generation of truly global sociology, grappling with the contemporary world through the lenses of critique, contestation, and social movements. A significant contribution." - Göran Therborn, University of Cambridge "This is a truly global and politically challenging book, bringing together top level researchers and sharply tackling its themes. People from every corner of the planet and from all walks in the social sciences will surely profit from reading it." - Carolina Mera, University of Buenos Aires How can we link contemporary social processes – which have typically been theorized in terms of the concept of modernity – with contemporary social movements, conflicts, and mobilizations which aim at social change? This text: links the social theory of modernity to critical theory and to recent class and citizenship politics as well as to identity politics uses concrete social processes to illustrate theoretical discussion with relevant empirical studies and applies theoretical analysis to different interactions, tensions and possibilities to provide an integrated understanding of global modernity and social contestation includes contributions from distinguished international scholars working in sociological theory and modernity, as well as social movement studies and political contestation, with a strong emphasis on global issues This is a key resource for research in both social theory and the sociology of modernity, as well as social movements and social contestation, and readers interested in globalization and global studies.

Author : Peter Wagner
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1845451198

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The Languages of Civil Society by Peter Wagner Pdf

The series emerged from the study Towards a European Civil Society, on which 40 political scientists, sociologists, historians, and other scholars in 10 countries worked for two and a half years. This first volume looks at the debates about civil society over the past two decades in East Central Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and finally in Europe and globally, as a counter to unjustified state domination and neo-liberal marketization. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Howard Wiarda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429981210

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Civil Society by Howard Wiarda Pdf

Civil Society focuses on the processes and politics of dismantling "corporate" (state directed) economies and political systems in the Third World. Howard Wiarda explores how this separation would create a move toward civil societies of free associability and democracy, as well as the limits to and pitfalls of this approach. The book examines case studies from sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, and includes such critical countries as South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Egypt.

Author : Muddiman, Esther,Power, Sally,Chris Taylor
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-14
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781447355533

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Civil Society and the Family by Muddiman, Esther,Power, Sally,Chris Taylor Pdf

This enlightening book challenges conventional distinctions between the family and civil society as it uncovers how civic values and practices are inherited and fostered within the home.

Author : Marek Mikuš
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785338915

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Frontiers of Civil Society by Marek Mikuš Pdf

In Serbia, as elsewhere in postsocialist Europe, the rise of “civil society” was expected to support a smooth transformation to Western models of liberal democracy and capitalism. More than twenty years after the Yugoslav wars, these expectations appear largely unmet. Frontiers of Civil Society asks why, exploring the roles of multiple civil society forces in a set of government “reforms” of society and individuals in the early 2010s, and examining them in the broader context of social struggles over neoliberal restructuring and transnational integration.