Format:
Online-Ressource (148 p.)
,
ill.
ISBN:
9789264163393
Content:
Interest in the concept of civil society has undergone a remarkable renaissance in the 1990s. It is currrently seen as a potential tool to overcome some of the main theoretical and political stalemates. But what exactly does the concept of civil society mean ? Can civil society really be a counterweight to governments which have become too remote from their people ? The Western concept of what constitutes civil society may well have to be adjusted when applied to developing economies where different cultural forces and values come into play. This book takes up the challenge of defining civil society's role in furthering developmental objectives within the context of developing societies themselves. It compares the activities and attitudes of different elements of civil society within the development process, and suggests ways in which they could be made more effective. It also shows that governments should not try to replace their own development activities with those of civil society.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9264161171
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789264161177
Additional Edition:
Parallelausg. La société civile et le développement international
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Civil society and international development Paris : Development Centre of the Organistion for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1998 ISBN 9264161171
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
Bürgerliche Gesellschaft
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1787/9789264163393-en
