Civil Society and Political Theory

by Jean L. Cohen, Andrew Arato, Jean-Louis Cohen

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262531216
• ISBN13: 9780262531214
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher