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" The changing & unchanging face of U.S. civil society / "
Marcella Ridlen Ray ; with a foreword by Francis Fukuyama.
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BL
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999888
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b754258
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Ray, Marcella Ridlen.
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The changing unchanging face of U.S. civil society /\ Marcella Ridlen Ray ; with a foreword by Francis Fukuyama.
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New Brunswick, N.J. :: Transaction Publishers,, ©2002.
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xii, 269 pages ;; 24 cm
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0765801396
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: 9780765801395
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-259) and index.
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| Abstract
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"The formation, maintenance, and well being of American civil society is a topic of intense debate in the social sciences. Until now, this debate has lacked rigor, with the term "civil society" commonly used interchangeably and imprecisely with other terms such as civic engagement. Today's discourse also lacks methodological discipline and relies too heavily on narrowly selected evidence in support of a particular argument. In this contribution to the debate, Marcella Ridlen Ray supplies an empirical study based on a theoretical model of democratic civil society, one that posits high levels of communication, diversity, autonomy, mediation, and voluntary association."--Jacket.
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Civil society-- United States.
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Political participation-- United States.
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Civil society.
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Political participation.
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Bürgerliche Gesellschaft.
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Politische Beteiligung.
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Maatschappelijk middenveld.
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Politieke participatie.
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Sociale verandering.
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United States.
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USA.
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300/.973
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JK1764.R39 2002
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89.51bcl
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| Parallel Title
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Changing and unchanging face of United States civil society
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