Civil Society in Southeast EuropeDane R. Gordon, David C. Durst Rodopi, 2004 - 177 pagine Since the fall of communism in 1989 Southeast Europe has been a site of far-reaching societal transformation, much of it marked by political crisis, economic upheaval, ethnic tension, and bitter war. The book comprises articles investigating the history and development of civil society in post-communist Southeast Europe. How is civil society to be grasped, what are the historical factors shaping the civil societies of the region?, what is the function of civil society in the transition to democracy and a market-economy?, and what are the prospects for the future development of the civil societies of the region in an age of globalization?, -these are just a few of the major questions addressed in this collection of articles. Many of the authors are social scientists, philosophers, and activists from the region, offering first-hand critical analysis of the state of civil society in Southeast Europe and suggesting theoretical and practical strategies for the future course of its development. The aim is to provide the reader with insight into the complex challenges that face the civil societies of the region. |
Sommario
ONE Civil Society Against Balkanization | 1 |
Balkanization | 4 |
Traditional Communitarianism | 11 |
PostWorld War II | 12 |
PostTotalitarianism | 14 |
A Goal Worth Working For | 20 |
TWO Ethics and the Environment in Eastern Europe | 23 |
Environmental Problems Do Not Observe National Borders | 24 |
The Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking Project | 40 |
A A Framework for Active Learning and Critical Thinking | 41 |
FOUR Organizations Institutions and Reform | 49 |
FIVE The War Constitution of Small Nations of the Balkans | 61 |
SIX The Development of Civil Society in Kosovo After the | 67 |
SEVEN Concepts of Civil Society in Former Yugoslavia | 75 |
EIGHT Traditionalism and Authoritarianism as Obstacles to the | 83 |
NINE Interests and Civil Action in Serbia in the Nineties | 101 |
Ethical Complexity | 25 |
The World Bank | 26 |
Ethical and Spiritual Factors | 27 |
Public Participation | 28 |
External Forces | 29 |
An Old Ethical Issue | 30 |
Discouraging Prospects | 31 |
A Sense of Responsibility | 32 |
THREE Can Civic Virtue be Taught? | 37 |
TEN Civil Society and Rule of the Law in MultiEthnic | 111 |
ELEVEN Tolerance and Alterity in Southeastern Europe | 127 |
TWELVE The Intellectual and Society | 135 |
FOURTEEN Values and Stability During a Period of Social | 147 |
Prospects for Reconciliation | 153 |
About the Editors and Contributors | 169 |
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Pagina xiii - Ernest Gellner, Civil Society is that set of diverse non-governmental institutions which is strong enough to counter-balance the state, and while not preventing the state from fulfilling the role of keeper of the peace and arbitrator between major interests, can nevertheless prevent