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Author: Mario Diani
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-05-21
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1107100003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book analyzes civil society as a field of organizations mobilizing on collective goals. Drawing upon field work on citizens' organizations in two British cities, this book combines network analysis and social movement theories to show how to represent civil society as a system of relations between multiple actors.
Author: Mario Diani
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-05-21
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1316300765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCivil society is frequently conceived as a field of multiple organizations, committed to highly diverse causes and interests. When studied empirically, however, its properties are often reduced to the sum of the traits and attitudes of the individuals or groups that are populating it. This book shows how to move from an 'aggregative' to a relational view of civil society. Drawing upon field work on citizens' organizations in two British cities, this book combines network analysis and social movement theories to show how to represent civil society as a system of relations between multiple actors. 'Modes of coordination' enables us to identify different logics of collective action within the same local settings. The book exposes the weakness of rigid dichotomies, separating the voluntary sector from social movements, 'civic' activism oriented to service delivery from 'un-civic' protest, grassroots activism external to institutions from formal, professionalized organizations integrated within the 'system'.
Author: Jon Elster
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989-07-28
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 0521374561
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJon Elster delves into what binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into chaos and war.
Author: Adam Ferguson
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Published: 1767
Total Pages: 430
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Johannes Glückler
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2021-12-08
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 3030711471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis open access book focuses on the role of civil society in the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of knowledge in geographical contexts. It offers original, interdisciplinary and counterintuitive perspectives on civil society. The book includes reflections on civil and uncivil society, the role of civil society as a change agent, and on civil society perspectives of undone science. Conceptual approaches go beyond the tripartite division of public, private and civic sectors to propose new frameworks of civic networks and philanthropic fields, which take an inclusive view of the connectivity of civic agency across sectors. This includes relational analyses of epistemic power in civic knowledge networks as well as of regional giving and philanthropy. The original empirical case studies examine traditional forms of civic engagement, such as the German landwomen’s associations, as well as novel types of organizations, such as giving circles and time banks in their geographical context. The book also offers insider reflections on doing civil society, such as the cases of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, epistemic activism in the United States, and the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa.
Author: Samuel von Pufendorf
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Published: 1698
Total Pages: 212
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: M. Hooghe
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003-05-15
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1403979545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSocial capital - networks of civic engagements, norms of reciprocity, and attitudes of trust - is widely seen as playing a key role for the health of democracy. While many authors have examined the consequences of social capital, there is a pressing need to explore its sources. This collection brings together leading American and European scholars in the first comparative analysis of how social trust and other civic attitudes are generated. The contributors to this volume examine the generation of social capital from two directions: society-based approaches that emphasize voluntary associations, and institutional approaches that emphasize policy.
Author: F. Tonkiss
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2000-09-25
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 0333981790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTrust and Civil Society offers an original and accessible analysis of the meaning of 'trust' in a range of critical contexts: voluntary organizations, faith associations, the economy, the state and welfare, environmental issues and charity. Balancing theory with grounded analysis, and drawing on interdisciplinary and international perspectives, the book makes an important contribution to contemporary debates. It will be of interest to academics, students, researchers and practitioners in a range of fields.
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Publisher: Cambria Press
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Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 1621969665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Helmut K. Anheier
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-11-24
Total Pages: 1722
ISBN-13: 0387939962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRecently the topic of civil society has generated a wave of interest, and a wealth of new information. Until now no publication has attempted to organize and consolidate this knowledge. The International Encyclopedia of Civil Society fills this gap, establishing a common set of understandings and terminology, and an analytical starting point for future research. Global in scope and authoritative in content, the Encyclopedia offers succinct summaries of core concepts and theories; definitions of terms; biographical entries on important figures and organizational profiles. In addition, it serves as a reliable and up-to-date guide to additional sources of information. In sum, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the contours of civil society, social capital, philanthropy and nonprofits across cultures and historical periods. For researchers in nonprofit and civil society studies, political science, economics, management and social enterprise, this is the most systematic appraisal of a rapidly growing field.
