Author: Neera Chandhoke Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780195661958 Category : Civil society Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The Book Problematizes The Idea And Practices Of Civil Society And Stresses The Need To Bring The State Back Into The Civil Society Argument. Also Examines The Inherent Politics Of Civil Society-The Way Identities Are Constructed Through The Politics Of Memory And Narrative, And Problems Of Language And Meaning With Special Reference To India.
Author: Neera Chandhoke Publisher: Sage Publications (CA) ISBN: 9780803992474 Category : Civil society Languages : en Pages : 266
Book Description
The concept of civil society, expressing what Marx referred to as `the struggles and the aspirations of the age', has become the foundation of the reconstruction of both left-oriented radical political theory and liberal theory. Most of these works see civil society as a residual category composed of everything that is not the state. Neera Chandhoke argues that this position is flawed and proposes that the state can be understood only by referring to the politics of civil society and vice versa. She states that it is necessary to sift through many historical layers of meaning that inform the concept and unearth the system of meaning which can stimulate the democratic imagination.
Author: Marlies Glasius Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134342624 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 191
Book Description
This volume explores how the idea of civil society has been translated in different cultural contexts and examines its impact on politics worldwide. Comparing and contrasting civil society in Latin America and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States, Africa and South Asia, and the Middle East, the contributors show that there are multiple interpretations of the concept that depend more on the particular political configuration in different parts of the world than on cultural predilections. They also demonstrate that the power of civil society depends less on abstract definitions, and more on the extent to which it is grounded in the context of actual experiences from around the world. This book includes some of the biggest names in the area such as Mary Kaldor, Ronnie Lipschutz and Helmut Anheier.
Author: Michael Edwards Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019933014X Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 532
Book Description
Broadly speaking, The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).
Author: Michael Edwards Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0745684297 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 162
Book Description
Civil Society has become a standard work of reference for those who seek to understand the role of voluntary citizen action. Recent global unrest has shown the importance of social movements and street protests in world politics. However, as this lucid book shows, the power that people have to shape their societies is usually channeled through day-to-day participation in voluntary associations and communities: expressions of “normal” civic life beyond the headlines. This is the underlying story of civil society. This new edition explores issues that have developed rapidly in recent years, including the overlaps between civil society and the market in the form of social enterprises and “venture philanthropy,” and the increasing role of social media and information and communication technologies in civic interaction. Different varieties of civil society in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere are investigated in more detail, and case studies, data, and references have been updated throughout. Colleges, foundations and NGOs, policy-makers, journalists and commissions of inquiry Ð all have used Edwards’s book to understand and strengthen the vital role that civil society can play in deepening democracy, re-building community, and addressing inequality and injustice. This new edition will be required reading for anyone who is interested in creating a better world through voluntary citizen action.
Author: Rumki Basu Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd ISBN: 9781932705799 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
Contributed seminar papers presented at national seminar, held on 4th-6th Dec., 2007, Dept. of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia.
Author: Bruno Jobert Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 0415586666 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 219
Book Description
This text examines the concept of civil society, the role attributed to civil society in different countries, at different times and historic situations, the reasons for its surfacing and its multiple forms in political discourse.
Author: Rajeev Bhargava Publisher: SAGE ISBN: 9780761998327 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 428
Book Description
The original essays brought together in this volume examine the relationship between state and society in India, discuss ideas of citizenship, and study the broad area known as public sphere. The eminent scholars who have contributed to this volume provide numerous fresh insights into issues that have been the subject of extensive debate in recent years. The first book which deals simultaneously with civil society, the public sphere and citizenship in the contemporary context, it also provides a comparative perspective with the West.
Author: Benjamin B Cohen Publisher: Manchester University Press ISBN: 0719098106 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 312
Book Description
In the club presents a comprehensive examination of social clubs across South Asia, arguing for clubs as key contributors to South Asia’s colonial associational life and civil society. Using government records, personal memoirs, private club records, and club histories themselves, In the club explores colonial club life with chapters arranged thematically: the legal underpinnings of clubs; their physical locations and compositions; their financial health; the role of servants and staff as employees of clubs; issues of race and class in clubs; women’s clubs; and finally clubs in their postcolonial milieus. This book will be critical reading for scholars of South Asia, graduate students, and intellectually engaged club members alike.
Author: J. Howell Publisher: Springer ISBN: 0230250912 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 255
Book Description
The book critically examines the effects of the War on Terror on the relationships between civil society, security and aid. It argues that the War on Terror regime has greatly reshaped the field of development and it highlights the longer-lasting impacts of post-9/11 counter-terrorism responses on aid policy and practice on civil society.
Author: Neera Chandhoke
Author: Neera Chandhoke
Author: Marlies Glasius
Author: Michael Edwards
Author: Michael Edwards
Author: Rumki Basu
Author: Bruno Jobert
Author: Rajeev Bhargava
Author: Benjamin B Cohen
Author: J. Howell