The Revival of Civil Society Global and Comparative Perspectives
What is meant by the concept of civil society? Why do some equate it with liberal democracy, while others think it simply a guise for a market economy? Who benefits from globalization and who loses out? Can civil society prosper in an era of globalization? Can global civil society restrain some of t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
1999, 1999
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| Series: | International Political Economy Series
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | What is meant by the concept of civil society? Why do some equate it with liberal democracy, while others think it simply a guise for a market economy? Who benefits from globalization and who loses out? Can civil society prosper in an era of globalization? Can global civil society restrain some of the negative consequences of economic globalization? Through a series of unique case studies and theoretical inquiries, this volume provides a set of concrete answers to questions such as these |
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| Physical Description: | XV, 255 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781349277322 |