Format:
490 p.
ISBN:
9781107030398
,
9781107641969
,
9781139343442
Series Statement:
Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics
Content:
Through a case study of community organizing in the global city of London and an examination of the legacy of Saul Alinsky around the world, this book develops a constructive account of the relationship between religious diversity, democratic citizenship, and economic and political accountability. Based on an in-depth, ethnographic study, Part I identifies and depicts a consociational, populist and post-secular vision of democratic citizenship by reflecting on the different strands of thought and practice that feed into and help constitute community organizing. Particular attention is given to how organizing mediates the relationship between Christianity, Islam and Judaism and those without a religious commitment in order to forge a common life. Part II then unpacks the implications of this vision for how we respond to the spheres in which citizenship is enacted, namely, civil society, the sovereign nation-state, and the globalized economy. Overall, the book outlines a way of re-imagining democracy, developing innovative public policy, and addressing poverty in the contemporary context
Content:
The origins of organizing : an intellectual history -- Faith & citizenship in a world city -- Re-imagining the cecular : inter-faith relations as a civic practice -- An anatomy of organizing I : listening, analysis & building power -- An anatomy of organizing II : capacity, action & representation -- Civil society as the body politic -- Sovereignty and consociational democracy -- Economy, debt and citizenship
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Jan 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107030398
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781107030398
Language:
English
Keywords:
Demokratie
;
Zivilgesellschaft
;
Organisation
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139343442
URL:
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