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Rethinking Civil Society, Cas Mudde
Rethinking Civil Society, Cas Mudde
Cas Mudde
Most studies of civil society are mainly normative, both in their conceptualization and in their theoretical assumptions. We suggest a new, or better revised, research agenda of the study of civil society, which should include (at least) these four points. First, the concept of civil society should be seen as a heuristic device. Second, the separation between ‘civil society’ and ‘uncivil society’ makes sense only in a normative framework, and then exclusively with uncivil society defined as a sub-set of civil society. Third, empirical research on civil society should study the nature of the relationship between civil society organizations and …
Civil Society In Post-Communist Europe: Lessons From The 'Dark Side', Cas Mudde
Civil Society In Post-Communist Europe: Lessons From The 'Dark Side', Cas Mudde
Cas Mudde
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