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The Idea of Civil Society
Adam B. Seligman
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Description for The Idea of Civil Society
Paperback. As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, this title identifies the neglect of the idea of 'civil society' as a central concern common to both cultures today. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JH; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, Adam Seligman identifies the neglect of the idea of "civil society" as a central concern common to both cultures today. Two centuries after its origins in the Enlightenment, the idea of civil society is being revived to provide an answer to the question of how individuals can pursue their own interests while preserving the greater good of society and, similarly, how society can advance the interests of the individuals who comprise it. However, ... Read more
As the countries of East-Central Europe struggle to create liberal democracy and the United States and other Western nations attempt to rediscover their own tarnished civil institutions, Adam Seligman identifies the neglect of the idea of "civil society" as a central concern common to both cultures today. Two centuries after its origins in the Enlightenment, the idea of civil society is being revived to provide an answer to the question of how individuals can pursue their own interests while preserving the greater good of society and, similarly, how society can advance the interests of the individuals who comprise it. However, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
390g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691010816
SKU
V9780691010816
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About Adam B. Seligman
Adam B. Seligman is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Reviews for The Idea of Civil Society
"One of the merits of Adam Seligman's wide-ranging, probing, and deeply reflective inquiry into the history and uses of the idea of civil society is that it is concerned explicitly with identifying the ambiguities in its applications to contemporary societies ... In one aspect Mr. "Seligman's book is an exploration of the idea of civil society in all its contemporary ... Read more