num_pages: 800
description: In this first serious work on the theory of civil society to appear in many years, Jean Cohen and Andrew Arato contend that the concept of civil society articulates a contested terrain in the West that could become the primary locus for the expansion of democracy and rights. In this major contribution to contemporary political theory, Jean Cohen and Andrew Arato argue that the concept of civil society articulates a contested terrain in the West that could become a primary locus for the expansion of democracy and rights.
language: English
title: Civil Society and Political Theory
titlecomplete: Civil Society and Political Theory (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought)
genres: Theory, Philosophy
ratings_count: 27
publisher: The MIT Press