Civil Society and Political Theory - (Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought) by Jean L Cohen & Andrew Arato (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>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.</b><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Cohen and Arato provide a wonderfully illuminating and detailed account of the civil society argument as it has developed in Europe. And then they turn that argument into a critical theory of American society or, more generally, of liberal democracy--pointing the way toward a more effectively and pervasively democratic liberalism."--Michael Walzer<br><br>" Cohen and Arato provide a wonderfully illuminating and detailed account of the civil society argument as it has developed in Europe. And then they turn that argument into a critical theory of American society or, more generally, of liberal democracy -- pointing the way toward a more effectively and pervasively democratic liberalism." -- Michael Walzer<br><br>" Cohen and Arato provide a wonderfully illuminating and detailed account of the civil society argument as it has developed in Europe. And then they turn that argument into a critical theory of American society or, more generally, of liberal democracy -- pointing the way toward a more effectively and pervasively democratic liberalism." -- Michael Walzer<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jean L. Cohen is Associate Professor of Political Theory at Columbia University. <p/>Andrew Arato is Professor of Sociology at the New School for Social Research.
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