Overview

The nature of the currently emerging European society, which includes the economic and social transformation of Eastern and Central European countries, has been hotly debated. At its center is the relationship between markets and civil society within political and social contexts. The contributors to this volume offer perspectives from various disciplines (the social sciences, conceptual history, law, economics) and from several European countries in order to explore the ways in which markets influence various forms of civil society, such as individual freedom, social cohesion, economic effectiveness and democratic governance, and influence the construction of a civil society in a broader sense.

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Author:   Victor Pérez-Díaz
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
Volume:   v. 5
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781845456078

ISBN 10:   1845456076
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   01 July 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Editors Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: Markets, civil societies and the political space Victor Pérez-Díaz PART I: MARKETS, CIVIL SOCIETY AND POLITICS Chapter 2. Markets as conversations: Markets' contribution to civility, the public sphere and civil society at large Chapter 3. An entrepreneurial theory of social and cultural chance Chapter 4. Civil society elements in European court systems: Towards a comparative analysis and a reference to an economic point of view Chapter 5. Dispute resolution systems and global markets: why arbitration? PART II: CIVIL SOCIETY IN TRANSITIONS TO, AND CONSOLIDATIONS OF, MARKET ECONOMIES AND LIBERAL POLITICS Chapter 6. Consumer credit and society in transition countries Chapter 7. The politics of civic combinations Chapter 8. Informal intermediaries and civic organizations in state-business relationships in Russia Chapter 9. Enterpreneurs, consumers and civility: The case of Poland Chapter 10. Conclusions and suggestions for further research Notes on contributors Bibliography Index

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""Markets and Civil Society examines the complex interactions between the economic institutions and the system of voluntary organizations in liberal democracies, as well as the political consequences of these interactions. Overall, this volume is a major addition to the literature on civil society.""  ·  Carlos Waisman, University of California, San Diego

Markets and Civil Society examines the complex interactions between the economic institutions and the system of voluntary organizations in liberal democracies, as well as the political consequences of these interactions. Overall, this volume is a major addition to the literature on civil society. * Carlos Waisman, University of California, San Diego

Author Information

Victor Pérez-Díaz received his Ph D from Harvard University and is now Professor of Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the ASP Research Center. He has been a visiting professor of government at Harvard University, MIT, University of California at San Diego, the SciencesPo, and New York University. His recent books include The Return Of Civil Society (Harvard, 1993), Spain at the Crossroads (Harvard, 1999), and La Lezione Spagnola (Il Mulino, 2003).

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