The Oxford handbook of civil society / Civil society edited by Michael Edwards. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013. - xiii, 515 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Introduction / The History of Civil Society Ideas / The Forms of Civil Society -- The Non-Profit Sector / Development NGOs / Grassroots Associations / Social Movements / Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurs / Global Civil Society / Geographical Perspectives -- Civil Society in the United States / Civil Society in Latin America / Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe / Civil Society in the Middle East / Civil Society in China / Civil Society in India / Civil Society in Sub-Saharan Africa / The Norms of Civil Society -- Civil Society and Social Capital / Civil and Uncivil Society / Civil Society and Civility / Civil Society and Equality / Civil Society and Diversity / Civil Society and Religion / Civil Society and Spirituality / The Spaces of Civil Society -- Civil Society and Government / Civil Society and Civil Liberties / Civil Society and the Public Sphere / Civil Society and Public Work / Civil Society in the Digital Age / Civil Society and Public Journalism / Civic Knowledge / The Achievements of Civil Society -- Civil Society and Democracy / Civil Society and Poverty / Civil Society and Peace / Civil Society and Power / Civil Society and the Market / Supporting Civil Society -- Civil Society and Institutional Philanthropy / Michael Edwards -- John Ehrenberg -- Steven R. Smith -- Alan Fowler -- Frances Kunreuther -- Donatella Della Porta and Mario Diani -- Alex Nicholls -- Lisa Jordan -- Theda Skocpol -- Evelina Dagnino -- Marc Morje Howard -- Eberhard Kienle -- Jude Howell -- Neera Chandhoke -- Ebenezer Obadare -- Michael Woolcock -- Clifford Bob -- Nina Eliasoph -- Sally Kohn -- Hilde Coffé and Catherine Bolzendahl -- Donald E. Miller -- Claudia Horwitz -- Nancy L. Rosenblum and Charles H.T. Lesch -- Mark Sidel -- Craig Calhoun -- Harry C. Boyte -- Roberta G. Lentz -- Charles Lewis -- Peter Levine -- Mark E. Warren -- Solava Ibrahim and David Hulme -- Jenny Pearce -- John Gaventa -- Simon Zadek -- William A. Schambra and Krista L. Shaffer -- Pt. 1 Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Pt. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Pt. 3. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Pt. 4. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Pt. 5. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27. Ch. 28. Ch. 29. Pt. 6. Ch. 30. Ch. 31. Ch. 32. Ch. 33. Ch. 34. Pt. 7. Ch. 35.

In the past two decades, 'civil society' has become a central organizing concept in the social sciences. Occupying the middle ground between the state and private life, the civil sphere encompasses everything from associations to protests to church groups to nongovernmental organizations. Interest in the topic exploded with the decline of statism in the 1980s and 1990s, and many of our current debates about politics and social policy are informed by the renewed focus on civil society. Michael Edwards, author of the most authoritative single-authored book on civil society, serves as the editor for The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society. Broadly speaking, the book views the topic through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere). It does not focus solely on the West (a failing of much of the literature to date), but looks at civil society in both the developed and developing worlds. Throughout, it merges theory, practice, and empirical research in innovative ways. In sum, The Oxford Handbook on Civil Society is a definitive work on the topic.

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