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The Politics of Civil Society: Big Society and Small Government
Fred Powell
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Description for The Politics of Civil Society: Big Society and Small Government
Paperback. In the second, revised edition of this indispensable book, the author looks behind 'the mirror of power' to discover the reality of civil society - or 'Big Society', as it has become known. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPP; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 378.
2011 shook the world politically. The Occupy Movement, Los Indignados and the Greek Aganaktismenoi (outraged) reacted to zombie capitalism in the West, while the Arab Spring challenged political tyrannies in the Maghreb-Mashreq region.Democracy became the meta-question of the moment. New communicative technologies unleashed a tidal wave of civic protest that spread across the globe, bringing new political actors on to the street. But what does this protest movement mean? Are we on the threshold of a transformation in global political consciousness? Is civil society the necessary counter-power that is democratising democracy from within? Or are we living through an ... Read more
2011 shook the world politically. The Occupy Movement, Los Indignados and the Greek Aganaktismenoi (outraged) reacted to zombie capitalism in the West, while the Arab Spring challenged political tyrannies in the Maghreb-Mashreq region.Democracy became the meta-question of the moment. New communicative technologies unleashed a tidal wave of civic protest that spread across the globe, bringing new political actors on to the street. But what does this protest movement mean? Are we on the threshold of a transformation in global political consciousness? Is civil society the necessary counter-power that is democratising democracy from within? Or are we living through an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bristol University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447307143
SKU
V9781447307143
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About Fred Powell
Fred Powell is Professor of Social Policy and Dean of Social Science at the University College Cork, National University of Ireland. He has published extensively on civil society, political thought and citizen participation.
Reviews for The Politics of Civil Society: Big Society and Small Government
"A book that will be on the reading lists of political science undergraduates...[and] it should be read by those interested in the development and politics of the welfare state" Journal of Social Policy "The book explores a great deal of very complex theoretical debate and does so in a very accessible manner......a lively read and a thorough investigation of the ... Read more