Broadly speaking, The Oxford Handbook of Civil Society views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Part 1. Introduction
- 1. Introduction, Michael Edwards
- 2. The History of Civil Society Ideas, John Ehrenberg
- Part 2. The Forms of Civil Society
- 3. The Non-Profit Sector, Steven R. Smith
- 4. Development NGOs, Alan Fowler
- 5. Grassroots Associations, Frances Kunreuther
- 6. Social Movements, Donatella Della Porta and Mario Diani
- 7. Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurs, Alex Nicholls
- 8. Global Civil Society, Lisa Jordan
- Part 3. Geographical Perspectives
- 9. Civil Society in the United States, Theda Skocpol
- 10. Civil Society in Latin America, Evelina Dagnino
- 11. Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe, Marc Morjé Howard
- 12. Civil Society in the Middle East, Eberhard Kienle
- 13. Civil Society in China, Jude Howell
- 14. Civil Society in India, Neera Chandhoke
- 15. Civil Society in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ebenezer Obadare
- Part 4. The Norms of Civil Society
- 16. Civil Society and Social Capital, Michael Woolcock
- 17. Civil and Uncivil Society, Clifford Bob
- 18. Civil Society and Civility, Nina Eliasoph
- 19. Civil Society and Equality, Sally Kohn
- 20. Civil Society and Diversity, Hilde Coffé and Catherine Bolzendahl
- 21. Civil Society and Religion, Donald E. Miller
- 22. Civil Society and Spirituality, Claudia Horwitz
- Part 5. The Spaces of Civil Society
- 23. Civil Society and Government, Nancy L. Rosenblum and Charles H.T. Lesch
- 24. Civil Society and Civil Liberties, Mark Sidel
- 25. Civil Society and the Public Sphere, Craig Calhoun
- 26. Civil Society and Public Work, Harry C. Boyte
- 27. Civil Society in the Digital Age, Roberta G. Lentz
- 28. Civil Society and Public Journalism, Charles Lewis
- 29. Civic Knowledge, Peter Levine
- Part 6. The Achievements of Civil Society
- 30. Civil Society and Democracy, Mark E. Warren
- 31. Civil Society and Poverty, Solava Ibrahim and David Hulme
- 32. Civil Society and Peace, Jenny Pearce
- 33. Civil Society and Power, John Gaventa
- 34. Civil Society and the Market, Simon Zadek
- Part 7. Supporting Civil Society
- 35. Civil Society and Institutional Philanthropy, William A. Schambra and Krista L. Shaffer
- 36. Civil Society and Grassroots Philanthropy, G. Albert Ruesga
- 37. Assisting Civil Society and Promoting Democracy, Omar G. Encarnación
- 38. Conclusion, Michael Edwards
