State And Civil Society In Northern Europe
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State and Civil Society in Northern Europe
Author | : Lars Trägårdh |
Publsiher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1845451872 |
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In the current neo-liberal political and economic climate, it is often suggested that a large and strong state stands in opposition to an autonomous and vibrant civil society. However, the simultaneous presence in Sweden of both a famously large public sector and an unusually vital civil society poses an interesting and important theoretical challenge to these views with serious political and policy implications. Studies show that in a comparative context Sweden scores very highly when it comes to the strength and vitality of its civil society as well as social capital, as measured in terms of trust, lack of corruption, and membership of voluntary associations. The "Swedish Model," therefore, offers important insights into the dynamics of state and civil society relations, which go against current trends of undermining the importance of the welfare state, and presents autonomous civic participation as the only way forward.
Nation Building in the Baltic States
Author | : Gundar J. King,David E. McNabb |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2014-08-26 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781482250725 |
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The product of more than twenty years of research, first-person observations, discussions, and policy analyses, Nation-Building in the Baltic States: Transforming Governance, Social Welfare, and Security in Northern Europe explores the characteristics of the Baltic states as positioned in the northeast corridor in terms of military strife and polit
Civil Society in the Baltic Sea Region
Author | : Norbert Götz |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2017-11-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781351776585 |
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This title was first published in 2003. The Baltic Sea region offers exceptionally rich material for the discussion of civil society. This is because it has witnessed the erosion of communist regimes, the crisis of the welfare state, the increasing importance of new social movements and the shift from a centralist paradigm to one oriented towards networks. This engaging book focuses on the phenomena and prospects for civil society in north-eastern Europe which have had a major impact on political and scholarly debates since 1989. Nineteen experts from the region provide a comprehensive and comparative account of the history, the present state and the perspectives of civil society in the Baltic Sea area. The reader will learn that civil society should not only be seen in opposition to the state and that it has a major impact on current developments of European integration.
Civil Society and the State
Author | : John Keane |
Publsiher | : London ; New York : Verso |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105040937240 |
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Examines the origins and development of the distinction between civil society and state and its contemporary relevance in relation to households, labour markets, trade unions, voluntary associations, political parties, and state bureaucracies.
Civil Society in the Age of Monitory Democracy
Author | : Lars Trägårdh,Nina Witoszek,Bron Taylor |
Publsiher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2013-05-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780857457578 |
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Since the emergence of the dissident "parallel polis" in Eastern Europe, civil society has become a "new superpower," influencing democratic transformations, human rights, and international co-operation; co-designing economic trends, security and defense; reshaping the information society; and generating new ideas on the environment, health, and the "good life." This volume seeks to compare and reassess the role of civil society in the rich West, the poorer South, and the quickly expanding East in the context of the twenty-first century's challenges. It presents a novel perspective on civic movements testing John Keane's notion of "monitory democracy": an emerging order of public scrutiny and monitoring of power.
Europeanization in Sweden
Author | : Anna Meeuwisse,Roberto Scaramuzzino |
Publsiher | : Studies on Civil Society |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2023-02-10 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1800737416 |
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Notwithstanding its many successes since 1945, the project of European integration currently faces major difficulties, from financial crises and mass immigration to the impending departure of the UK from the European Union. At the same time, these challenges have spurred civil society organizations within and across Europe, revealing a shared public sphere in which citizens can mobilize around refugee rights, opposition to austerity policies, and other issues. Europeanization in Sweden assembles new empirical research on how these processes have played out in one of the continent's wealthiest nations, providing insights into whether, and how, the "Swedish model" can guide European integration.
Multilevel Democracy
Author | : Jefferey M. Sellers,Anders Lidström,Yooil Bae |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2020-03-05 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781108427784 |
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Explores ways to make democracy work better, with particular focus on the integral role of local institutions.
European Neighbourhood through Civil Society Networks
Author | : James Wesley Scott,Ilkka Liikanen |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2013-10-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781317983446 |
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This book pursues a dual objective: on the one hand, it focuses on the actual and potential roles of civil society in developing new forms of political, economic, and socio-cultural cooperation between the European Union and its neighbours. On the other hand, through this investigation of civil society networks we will contribute to debate on the EU’s role as promoter of greater regional co-operation. The rationale for this collection is thus defined by changing political relationships between the 27-member European Union and countries in its immediate vicinity. These transformations include the ongoing but by no means straightforward process of Turkey’s EU membership, an evolving (and complex) partnership with Russia and the development of deeper political, economic and social relationships with many other neighbouring countries. More specifically, the work presented here involves comparative studies of how the EU is perceived by civil society actors both within and outside the EU. We ask whether the EU’s promotion of cross-border co-operation (e.g. though the European Neighbourhood Policy) is empowering civil society within member states and in neighbouring countries such as Russia, Moldova, Turkey and Morocco. This book was based on a special issue of Journal of European Integration.