Uncivil society? : contentious politics in post-communist Europe
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Uncivil society? : contentious politics in post-communist Europe
(Routledge studies in extremism and democracy)
Routledge, 2003
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  Okayama
  Hiroshima
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  Saga
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  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
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  United Kingdom
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Note
Bibliography: p. [171]-185
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume makes a significant contribution to the debate about the development of post-communist civil society by focusing on its alleged 'dark side', i.e., on the groups that are excluded from 'civil society' on both conceptual and normative grounds. The chapters, written by specialists in the field, explore in rich empirical detail the complexities involved when such groups - like the skinheads in Hungary, the farmers' 'Self Defence' movement in Poland or the war-veterans in Croatia - challenge the state, engage in community activism, or get involved in protest actions. It also offers a contrasting perspective by focusing on similar activities by the alleged 'pro-democratic' actors of civil society, such as Impulse 99 in the Czech Republic. The book maintains that political protest, or contentious politics, should be included under a broad and positive development of associational activity in the region.
Uncivil Society? Contentious Politics in Post-Communist Europe is a fascinating study, and will be of interest to scholars of Eastern European politics and history.
Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Civil society, uncivil society and contentious politics in post-communist Europe, Petr Kopecky
- Chapter 2 The other civil society in Serbia, Florian Bieber
- Chapter 3 The uncivility of a civil society, Laszlo K rti
- Chapter 4 The Slovak National Movement, Malova Darina
- Chapter 5 Contentious politics in Croatia, FisherSharon
- Chapter 6 State, society and protest under post-communism, Vlad Mykhnenko
- Chapter 7 Samoobrona, Ania Krok-Paszkowska
- Chapter 8 Civil society in the Czech Republic, Vladimira Dvo akova
- Chapter 9 Civil society in post-communist Europe, Cas Mudde
- Bibliography Index
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