Civil Society - Old Image, New Perspectives

Author: John Keane (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The author is a professor of political science at Westminster University in the UK. By envisioning the prospects of "civil society," he attempts to guide readers into a brand-new realm of thought: the development of "civil society" will alter people's perceptions of concepts such as power, property, violence, politics, propaganda, and democracy, and the entire world will take on a fresh identity as a result. This work is unique in theory, rich in imagination, and holds significant reference value for those interested in political science, media studies, sociology, and the trends of global political development. "Civil society," like "market economy" and "rule of law," has long been regarded in China—as well as in the broader socialist and communist movement—as a quintessential concept of bourgeois liberalism. In the eyes of many, prefixing these terms with the adjective "socialist" is akin to calling iron "wooden" or a circle "square"—simply a contradiction in terms, a logical error.