Civil Society History and Possibilities |
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| Editor:
| Kaviraj, Sudipta
Khilnani, Sunil |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-63344-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $76.00 |
Book Description:
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Fifteen scholars clarify the concept of 'civil society', considering its use in different historical contexts. The volume first analyses the meaning of civil society in Western theoretical traditions, and then considers the theoretical and practical contexts in which it has been invoked in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Fifteen scholars clarify the concept of 'civil society', considering its use in different historical contexts. The volume first analyses the meaning of civil society in Western theoretical traditions, and then considers the theoretical and practical contexts in which it has been invoked in Asia, Africa and Latin America.