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9780874519242

Civil Society: The Underpinnings of American Democracy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780874519242

  • ISBN10:

    0874519241

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-03-01
  • Publisher: Univ Pr of New England
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Table of Contents

Foreword: The American Experiment xi
John W. Gardner
Preface xvii
Civil Society---Our Invisible Colossus
1(9)
Definitions and Descriptions
10(17)
Origins of Our Extraordinary Civil Society
27(12)
Effective Citizenship → Effective Government → Effective Citizenship
39(17)
Volunteers, Voluntary Organizations, and Private Philanthropy: The Independent Sector
56(20)
Limitations of Civil Society, Threats to It, and the General State of It
76(30)
Preserving and Strengthening Civil Society
106(17)
Summing Up: Prospects for an Enduring Democracy
123(4)
Notes 127(12)
Index 139

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