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Michael G. Schechter
Revival of Civil Society [PDF ebook]
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What is meant by the concept of civil society? Why do some equate it with liberal democracy, while others think it simply a guise for a market economy? Who benefits from globalization and who loses out? Can civil society prosper in an era of globalization? Can global civil society restrain some of the negative consequences of economic globalization? Through a series of unique case studies and theoretical inquiries, this volume provides a set of concrete answers to questions such as these.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781349277322 ● Editor Michael G. Schechter ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6426575 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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