| Civil Society and Political Theory Revised Edition Contributor(s): Cohen, Jean L. (Author), Arato, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0262531216 ISBN-13: 9780262531214 Publisher: MIT Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1994 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 306.2 |
| Physical Information: 1.77" H x 5.98" W x 9.16" (2.88 lbs) 800 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): 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. |