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Civil Societies and Social Movements by Derrick A. Purdue
Potentials and Problems
Examines the debates surrounding social capital, social movements and the role of civil society in emerging forms of governance. Divided into three sections, focusing on core aspects of civil society, this book draws on case studies from a range of countries. It is useful for those studying in the fields of political science and social policy.This volume examines and contributes to debates surrounding social capital, social movements and the role of civil society in emerging forms of governance. The authors adopt a broad range of research approaches, from testing hypotheses drawn from rationale choice theory against available statistics on associations, to ethnographic study of emerging attempts at participant, deliberative democracy. Divided into three clear sections, focusing on the following core aspects of civil society: the position of civic organizations between state and society in emerging forms of governance; the geographical scales of social movement mobilizations and actions from the local to the global; and the patterns of public trust and civic engagement that falls under the rubric of social capital. The book draws on case studies from a wide range of countries, including: Russia, Ukraine, Britain, Greece, Spain, Germany, Argentina and new Asian democracies. Presenting current research on the key dimensions of civil society, "Civil Societies and Social Movements" will appeal to those researching and studying in the fields of political science, sociology and social policy. |
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| Author(s) : Derrick A. Purdue | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0415399335 | ISBN-13 : 9780415399333 |
| RRP : £65.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 13/04/2007
Publisher : Taylor & Francis Ltd
Page Length : 256mm
Page Size : 234mm