Civil Society, Democracy, and Civic Renewal (Paperback)

Civil society is receiving renewed attention from academics, politicians, journalists, community leaders, and participants in the voluntary sector. Civil Society, Democracy, and Civic Renewal brings together several of AmericaOs leading scholars_of history, sociology, political science, and philosophy_to explore the meaning of civil society, its positive and negative effects, its relation to government, and its contribution to democracy. The chapters range widely, taking up the connection between social trust and civic renewal, the role of citizen councils in environmental decisionmaking, the growth of self-help groups and their impact on community, historical patterns of civic activity by women and African Americans, and the place of expertise in public deliberation on scientific and medical issues. By examining the many disparate views of the civil society debate, this important volume will contribute to the process of civic renewal.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1999
First published:	May 1999
Editors:	Robert K. Fullinwider
Contributors:	Benjamin R. Barber • Jean L Cohen • David A. Crocker • Fredrick C. Harris • Xiao-Rong Li • Judith Lichtenberg • Loren E. Lomasky • Kathleen D. McCarthy • Nancy L. Rosenblum
Dimensions:	227 x 170 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-0-8476-9356-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	0-8476-9356-2
Barcode:	9780847693566

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