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Civil society : history and possibilities / edited by Sudipta Kaviraj and Sunil Khilnani.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.Description: x, 330 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0521633443
  • 0521002907 (pb.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 301 KAV 21
LOC classification:
  • JC337 .C563 2001
Online resources:
Contents:
Contents Part I. Theoretical Traditions in the West: 1. The development of civil society Sunil Khilnani 1. The development of civil society; 2. Concepts of civil society in pre-modern Europe Anthony Black; 3. The contemporary political significance of John Locke's conception of civil society John Dunn; 4. Civil society in the Scottish Enlightenment Fania Oz Salzberger; 5. Enlightenment and the institution of society Keith Michael Baker; 6. Hegel and the economics of civil society Gareth Stedman Jones; 7. Civil society in the Marxist tradition Joseph Femia; Part II. Arguments in the South: 8. Civil society in extra-European perspective Jack Goody; 8.Civil society in an extra-European perspective; 9. On civil and political societies in post-colonial democracies Partha Chatterjee; 10. Civil society and the fate of the modern Republic in Latin America Luis Castro Leiva and Anthony Pagden; 11. The western concept of civil society in the context of Chinese history Thomas Metzger; 12. Civil society, community and democracy in the Middle East Sami Zubaida; 13. Mistaking 'Governance' for politics: Foreign aid, civil society and democracy Rob Jenkins; 14. The promise of 'civil society' in the South Geoffrey Hawthorn; 15. In search of civil society Sudipta Kaviraj; Index
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Part I. Theoretical Traditions in the West: 1. The development of civil society Sunil Khilnani
1. The development of civil society;
2. Concepts of civil society in pre-modern Europe Anthony Black;
3. The contemporary political significance of John Locke's conception of civil society John Dunn;
4. Civil society in the Scottish Enlightenment Fania Oz Salzberger;
5. Enlightenment and the institution of society Keith Michael Baker;
6. Hegel and the economics of civil society Gareth Stedman Jones;
7. Civil society in the Marxist tradition Joseph Femia;
Part II. Arguments in the South: 8. Civil society in extra-European perspective Jack Goody;
8.Civil society in an extra-European perspective;
9. On civil and political societies in post-colonial democracies Partha Chatterjee;
10. Civil society and the fate of the modern Republic in Latin America Luis Castro Leiva and Anthony Pagden;
11. The western concept of civil society in the context of Chinese history Thomas Metzger;
12. Civil society, community and democracy in the Middle East Sami Zubaida;
13. Mistaking 'Governance' for politics: Foreign aid, civil society and democracy Rob Jenkins;
14. The promise of 'civil society' in the South Geoffrey Hawthorn;
15. In search of civil society Sudipta Kaviraj;
Index