Building Democracy and Civil Society East of the Elbe: Essays in Honour of Edmund Mokrzycki

ISBN-13: 9780415646314 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 432 str.

Sven Eliaeson

Opis

This is an exploration of the idea of civil society, relating the concept and its developments in Eastern Europe to wider sociological theories and making international comparisons where appropriate.

Spis treści

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 

O autorze

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