Civil society
Subtitle: the critical history of an idea
By: John Ehrenberg.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
Subjects: Civil society -- History
Description: An examination of the historical, political and theoretical evolution of how civil society has been understood for the last 2500 years. The author provides an analysis of the possibilities - and limits - of what this concept can offer to contemporary political affairs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-279) and index.