Civil Society, Democracy, and Civic Renewal [Paperback]

Robert K. Fullinwider (Editor), Benjamin R. Barber (Contributor), Jean L. Cohen (Contributor), David A. Crocker (Contributor), Fredrick C. Harris (Contributor), Xiaorong Li (Contributor), Judith Lichtenberg (Contributor), Loren E. Lomasky (Contributor), Kathleen D. McCarthy (Contributor), Nancy L. Rosenblum (Contributor), Mark Sagoff (Contributor), William A. Schambra (Contributor), Kathryn Kish Sklar (Contributor), Steven Rathgeb Smith (Contributor), William M. Sullivan (Contributor), Robert Wachbroit (Contributor), David Wasserman (Contributor), Robert Wuthnow (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0847693562 | ISBN-13: 978-0847693566 | Publication Date: May 13, 1999

Civil society is receiving renewed attention from academics, politicians, journalists, community leaders, and participants in the voluntary sector. Civil Society, Democracy, and Civic Renewal brings together several of AmericaOs leading scholars_of history, sociology, political science, and philosophy_to explore the meaning of civil society, its positive and negative effects, its relation to government, and its contribution to democracy. The chapters range widely, taking up the connection between social trust and civic renewal, the role of citizen councils in environmental decisionmaking, the growth of self-help groups and their impact on community, historical patterns of civic activity by women and African Americans, and the place of expertise in public deliberation on scientific and medical issues. By examining the many disparate views of the civil society debate, this important volume will contribute to the process of civic renewal.

Editorial Reviews

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The book will be of great value to everyone interested in the critical assessment of a wide array of issues associated with the current civil society debates. (E-Extreme )

The empirical and theoretical studies will be of real value to political theorists and political sociologists working in the area of democratic institutions and social relations. (Elizabeth Frazer Political Studies )

About the Author

Robert K. Fullinwider is senior research scholar at the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland. His writings have spanned such topics as violence in war, professional codes of ethics, moral growth, and multicultural education. He is the author of The Reverse Discrimination Controversy (1980).

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (May 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847693562
• ISBN-13: 978-0847693566
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,206,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)