Civil Society and Political Theory

Erscheinungsjahr 1994
ISBN: 978-0-262-53121-4
Verlag: MIT Press

Buch, Englisch, 793 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1275 g

In this first serious work on the theory of civil society to appear in many years, Jean Cohen and Andrew Arato contend that the concept of civil society articulates a contested terrain in the West that could become the primary locus for the expansion of democracy and rights.In this major contribution to contemporary political theory, Jean Cohen and Andrew Arato argue that the concept of civil society articulates a contested terrain in the West that could become a primary locus for the expansion of democracy and rights.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Arato, Andrew

Cohen, Jean L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Methodenlehre
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Arato, Andrew
Andrew Arato is Professor of Sociology at the New School for Social Research.

Cohen, Jean L.
Jean L. Cohen is Associate Professor of Political Theory at Columbia University.

Jean L. Cohen is Associate Professor of Political Theory at Columbia University.