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    The problem with civil society: putting modern European history back into contemporary debate

    Trentmann, Frank (2004) The problem with civil society: putting modern European history back into contemporary debate. In: Glasius, M. and Lewis, D and Seckinelgin, H. (eds.) Exploring Civil Society: Political and Cultural Contexts. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, pp. 26-35. ISBN 9780415325462.

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    Abstract

    Book synopsis: This volume explores how the idea of civil society has been translated in different cultural contexts and examines its impact on politics worldwide. Comparing and contrasting civil society in Latin America and Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States, Africa and South Asia, and the Middle East, the contributors show that there are multiple interpretations of the concept that depend more on the particular political configuration in different parts of the world than on cultural predilections. They also demonstrate that the power of civil society depends less on abstract definitions, and more on the extent to which it is grounded in the context of actual experiences from around the world.

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    Item Type: Book Section
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Historical Studies
    Depositing User: Sarah Hall
    Date Deposited: 02 May 2017 10:02
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 17:32
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/18633

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