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Civil Society Before Democracy
. Ed(S): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G.
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Description for Civil Society Before Democracy
Hardback. Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Editor(s): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Much of the current literature on the connection between civil society and consolidating democracy focuses exclusively on single, contemporary polities that are ever-changing and uncertain. By studying historical cases, the authors are able to demonstrate which civil societies developed in tandem with lasting democracies and which did not. Contrasting these two sets of cases, the book both enlightens readers about individual countries and extracts lessons about the connections between civil society and democracy in contemporary times. ... Read more
Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Much of the current literature on the connection between civil society and consolidating democracy focuses exclusively on single, contemporary polities that are ever-changing and uncertain. By studying historical cases, the authors are able to demonstrate which civil societies developed in tandem with lasting democracies and which did not. Contrasting these two sets of cases, the book both enlightens readers about individual countries and extracts lessons about the connections between civil society and democracy in contemporary times. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847695492
SKU
V9780847695492
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About . Ed(S): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G.
Nancy Bermeo is associate professor of political science at Princeton University. Philip Nord is professor of history at Princeton.
Reviews for Civil Society Before Democracy
This book bringing together the writings of historians and political commentators from Europe and the United States has the merit of reminding us that civil society is not a new idea since it had a big role to play in shaping European democracies in the nineteenth century. This intelligent sampling of the history of European countries also shows us that ... Read more