Civicness in the Governance and Delivery of Social Services

by Taco Brandsen

The market, the state, and the third sector have all been heralded as central agents in civilizing modern societies. It has been claimed that participation in voluntary associations enables people to learn civic skills and, in effect, to become more "civilized." Likewise, there are claims about the civilizing effects of doux commerce - the ability of trade and commerce to mitigate conflicts and convert them into peaceful competition. And, according...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3832954201
• ISBN13: 9783832954208
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
• Length: 290 Pages