Sven Eliaeson

Building Democracy and Civil Society East of the Elbe

Essays in Honour of Edmund Mokrzycki

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Produktbeschreibung

This text explores the idea of civil society, relating the concept and its developments in Eastern Europe to wider sociological theories and making international comparisons where appropriate. The difficulties of establishing civil society are discussed along with possible future outcomes for civil society in Eastern Europe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 163mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780415646314
• ISBN-10: 0415646316
• Artikelnr.: 36646549

Autorenporträt

Sven Eliaeson is professor of sociology at the Centre for Social Studies in Warsaw. His main area of interest is the classics of social science, and his publications include Max Weber's Methodologies: Interpretation and Critique (Polity Press, 2002). He has also published edited volumes on the Norwegian secession from Sweden and Nordic security policy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Perspectives on Civil Society 2. The Political Sociology of
Civil Society in Transitional Societies 3. The Perils of Transitology: The
Role of Intellectuals 4. Comparative Perspectives 5. Democracy East of the
Elbe: Problems and Prospects