The Oxford handbook of civil society [electronic resource] /
Civil society
edited by Michael Edwards.
- New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 515 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Broadly speaking, this book views the topic of civil society through three prisms: as a part of society (voluntary associations), as a kind of society (marked out by certain social norms), and as a space for citizen action and engagement (the public square or sphere).