The author examines the return of a civil society in Spain. He covers the transition of Spain from a preindustrial economy, an authoritarian government, and a Roman-Catholic-dominated culture to a modern state based on the interaction of economic and class interests, on a market society, on voluntary associations such as trade unions and political parties, and on a culture of moral autonomy and rationality.
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A humane, subtle, and splendidly informative study of recent Spanish history, with important observations about the critical role of civil society in the political triumphs and failures of other countries. A greatly rewarding and rare example of the complementarity of sociological and historical interpretations of political change.
--Fritz Stern (Foreign Affairs )
The Return of Civil Society...is a book that can only be described as magisterial. It moves easily and successfully along the boundaries of history, political science, and sociology, presenting a carefully crafted argument about the democratization of Spain while reflecting intelligently and provocatively on many other subjects.
--Eusebio Mujal-Leon (American Political Science Review )
A decade from now, when scholars evaluate whether the debate over civil society revised our conventional assumptions, I am confident that Pérez-Díaz's book will be mentioned as having moved us closer to our goal.
--Carlos A. Forment (Contemporary Sociology )
--Fritz Stern (Foreign Affairs )
The Return of Civil Society...is a book that can only be described as magisterial. It moves easily and successfully along the boundaries of history, political science, and sociology, presenting a carefully crafted argument about the democratization of Spain while reflecting intelligently and provocatively on many other subjects.
--Eusebio Mujal-Leon (American Political Science Review )
A decade from now, when scholars evaluate whether the debate over civil society revised our conventional assumptions, I am confident that Pérez-Díaz's book will be mentioned as having moved us closer to our goal.
--Carlos A. Forment (Contemporary Sociology )
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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