Civil Society

Civil society has become one of the favorite buzzwords among the global chattering classes, touted by presidents and political scientists as the key to political, economic, and societal success. As with Internet stocks, however, civil society's worth as a concept has soared far beyond its demon...

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Veröffentlicht in:Foreign policy 1999-01, Vol.117 (117), p.18-29
Hauptverfasser: Carothers, Thomas, Barndt, William
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Civil society has become one of the favorite buzzwords among the global chattering classes, touted by presidents and political scientists as the key to political, economic, and societal success. As with Internet stocks, however, civil society's worth as a concept has soared far beyond its demonstrated returns. To avoid a major disappointment in the future, would-be buyers should start by taking a closer look at the prospectus.
ISSN:0015-7228
1945-2276
DOI:10.2307/1149558