Uncivil Society: The Perils of Pluralism and the Making of Modern Liberalism

by Richard Boyd

Book Overview

Civil society is one of the most hotly debated topics in contemporary political theory. These debates often assume that a vibrant associational life between individual and state is essential for maintaining liberal democratic institutions. In Uncivil Society, Richard Boyd argues-through a careful reading of such seminal figures as Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Mill, Tocqueville, and Oakeshott-that contemporary theorists have not only tended to ignore the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073910909X
• ISBN13: 9780739109090
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"