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Index
Cover
Dedication
Title page
Copyright page
Preface
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction – What's the Big Idea?
Civil society: a very brief history of an idea
The rise and rise of civil society
2: Civil Society as Associational Life
Is there an “associational revolution” at work in the world today?
Who is “in” and who is “out”?
Organizations and ecosystems
Associational life in cross-cultural perspective
3: Civil Society as the Good Society
Associational life and the good society
States, markets and societies that are civil
Civil society and the market
Civil society and the state
4: Civil Society as the Public Sphere
Why is the public sphere important?
Contemporary public spheres: threats and opportunities
New opportunities for strengthening public spheres
Conclusion
5: Synthesis – Unraveling the Civil Society Puzzle
Associational life, the public sphere and the good society
Global civil society
Conclusion: is any generalization possible?
6: So What's to be Done?
Building the preconditions for a true civil society
Facilitating the development of a healthy associational ecosystem
Conclusion
References and Bibliography
Index
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