Civil Society: History And Possibilities

by Teaches at the Department of Political Studies School of Oriental and African Studies Sudipta Kavira (editor), Professor of Politics and Director Sunil Khilnani (Editor)

Civil Society is one of the most used--and abused--concepts in current political thinking. Fifteen leading scholars clarify the theoretical meanings of the concept as well as consider the different historical contexts in which it has been used outside the West. The volume is divided into two parts: the first section analyzes the meaning of civil society in different theoretical traditions of Western philosophy. In the second section, contributors consider the theoretical and practical contexts in which this idea has been invoked in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

340 pages, Paperback

First published September 6, 2001