Since Alexis de Tocqueville first made the linkage in his writings
on America, a healthy democracy has been associated with the
flourishing of civil society, as measured by popular participation
in voluntary and civic activities and the vitality of organizations
that mediate between the individual and the state.
Eminent social scientists from Europe and North America take a
fresh look at the vitality of civil society in the context of
post-communist Eastern Europe, the West European welfare states,
and the United States. This volume takes a fresh look at this
classic theme in the context of post-communist Eastern Europe, the
West European welfare states, and the United States, asking:
-- What patterns of participation characterize the new democracies
of Eastern Europe?
-- What levels of civic activism are characteristic of contemporary
Western democracies?
-- What factors account for differences among countries and
changing patterns over time?
-- What do the findings suggest about the prospects for democracy
in the 21st century?
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