Civil Society, Democracy and Democratization

Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves

ISBN 10: 3631665261 / ISBN 13: 9783631665268

Edité par Peter Lang, Peter Lang Feb 2016, 2016

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Neuware -The book contributes to the ongoing discussion and research on civil society in the context of democracy and democratization. It provides a theoretical analysis of civil society, participation, the public sphere and democratic consolidation in light of normative democratic theory and the challenges of democratic transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. It also offers a novel approach to some of the key issues in that debate including corruption and democratic consolidation, active citizenship, civic unity and the rule of law as well as theories of democratization. Finally, it asks the question as to whether a properly functioning democracy must be complemented with civil society and the numerous roles it plays in a political community of free citizens. 210 pp. Englisch.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Civil Society, Democracy and Democratization
• Éditeur: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Feb 2016
• Date de parution: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 3631665261
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9783631665268
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu

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Synopsis

The book contributes to the ongoing discussion and research on civil society in the context of democracy and democratization. It provides a theoretical analysis of civil society, participation, the public sphere and democratic consolidation in light of normative democratic theory and the challenges of democratic transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. It also offers a novel approach to some of the key issues in that debate including corruption and democratic consolidation, active citizenship, civic unity and the rule of law as well as theories of democratization. Finally, it asks the question as to whether a properly functioning democracy must be complemented with civil society and the numerous roles it plays in a political community of free citizens.

À propos de l?auteur

Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves is Associate Professor of political philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. She held numerous research and visiting positions including Nuffield College, Oxford and the Central European University. Her research interests include democratic theory and democratization, classical republican tradition, and political education.