Paul Dekker
Abstract
Starting from various definitions of civil society, this paper focuses on civil society as the sphere of voluntary associations and as an ideal for the whole of society. The basic civil society hypothesis is that the
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Starting from various definitions of civil society, this paper focuses on civil society as the sphere of voluntary associations and as an ideal for the whole of society. The basic civil society hypothesis is that the
Key concepts: Civil society, Voluntary association, Perspective (graphical), Political science, Ideal (ethics), Public sphere, Sociology, Public administration