Civil Society and Political Theory

Jean L. Cohen, Andrew Arato

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MIT Press
29 March 1994

Political science & theory; Political structures: democracy

Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought

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.

By: Jean L. Cohen, Andrew Arato
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 1.247kg
ISBN: 9780262531214
ISBN 10: 0262531216
Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought
Pages: 800
Publication Date: 29 March 1994
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean L. Cohen is Associate Professor of Political Theory at Columbia University. Andrew Arato is Professor of Sociology at the New School for Social Research.

Reviews for Civil Society and Political Theory

""Cohen and Arato provide a wonderfully illuminating and detailed account of the civil society argument as it has developed in Europe. And then they turn that argument into a critical theory of American society or, more generally, of liberal democracy -- pointing the way toward a more effectively and pervasively democratic liberalism."" Michael Walzer