It is often argued that civic activity, such as the participation of average citizens in voluntary associations, benefits all democracies. But sometimes the involvement of citizens contributes to the collapse of democracy, the exclusion of minorities, and the deepening of society's fragmentation. This book challenges the idea of a positive, universal connection between civil society and democracy, and argues that the specific context in which people organize shapes the character of civil society. The Dubious Link examines the "dark side" of civil society--the cases in which the...
It is often argued that civic activity, such as the participation of average citizens in voluntary associations, benefits all democracies. But sometim...
Ariel Armony focuses, in this study, on the role played by Argentina in the anti Communist crusade in Central America. This systematic examination of Argentina s involvement in the Central American drama of the late 1970s and early 1980s fine tunes our knowledge of a major episode of the Cold War era. Basing his study on exhaustive research in the United States, Argentina, and Nicaragua, Armony adroitly demolishes several key assumptions that have shaped the work of scholars in U.S. foreign policy, Argentine military politics, and Central American affairs."
Ariel Armony focuses, in this study, on the role played by Argentina in the anti Communist crusade in Central America. This systematic examination of ...
