Civil Society or Democracy? A Dutch Paradox

democracy and civil society

since there are various views on the civil society, in this paper the writer first introduces two main views, a limited view and a broad view, explaining the concept based on these two views. the two views, formed by social and political theorists, are firmly grounded in political and social literature. to explain the concept, the writer introduces the indexes of the civil society, the most imp...

Civil Society and Japan ’ S Dysfunctional Democracy

Orthodox Christianity, Civil Society, and Russian Democracy

Scholars have identified numerous obstacles that appear to stand in the way of democracy taking root in Russia, including the country’s religious heritage. In an attempt to understand the role of Orthodoxy in Russian society more accurately, this article explores the civic, political, and democratic values of devout Orthodox Christians and more secular-leaning “cultural Orthodox.” The findings ...

The Paradox of Democracy

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Essays • Information Society, Capitalism and Civil Society: Reflections on Politics, Internet and Democracy in the Brazilian Reality Information Society, Capitalism and Civil Society: Reflections on Politics, Internet and Democracy in the Brazilian Reality

the internet, the one that is of the greatest interest from the point of view of this article is that of the political area, more specifically understanding how the internet can cause changes in political structures in the sense of promoting a growing democratization. When one talks about politics, there are two branches that have to be analyzed: on one side you have the State, with its structu...