America is experiencing a boom of voluntarism and civic
mindedness. Community groups are working together to clean up their
cities and neighborhoods. People are rejoining churches, civic
associations, and Little Leagues. And, at every opportunity, local
and national leaders are exhorting citizens to pitch in and do
their part.
Why has the concept of a civil society--an entire nation of
communities, associations, civic and religious groups, and
individuals all working toward the common good--become so popular?
Why is so much hope being invested in the voluntary sector? Why is
a civil society so important to us?
This book looks at the growing debate over the rise, importance,
and consequences of civil society. E.J. Dionne puts the issues of
the debate in perspective and explains the deep-rooted developments
that are reflected in civil society's revival. Alan Wolfe and Jean
Bethke Elshtain discuss reasons why the idea of a civil society is
important today. Theda Skocpol and William A. Schambra offer two
opposing viewpoints on where successful voluntary civic action
originates--nationally or at the local grass roots. John J. DiIulio
Jr. shines a light on the success of faith-based programs in the
inner-city, and Bruce Katz studies the problems caused by
concentrated poverty in those same neighborhoods. Jane Eisner
underscores the extent to which the volunteer sector needs
organization and support to effectively complete its work. Other
contributors include Bill Bradley, William A. Galston, and Gertrude
Himmelfarb.
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