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Conditions of liberty

civil society and its rivals

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An edition of Conditions of Liberty (1994)

Conditions of liberty

civil society and its rivals

1st American ed.
  • 1 Want to read

As Ernest Gellner shows in this path-breaking book, the most significant difference between communism (and other totalitarian ideologies) and Western liberalism is the existence of the civil society - the intermediary institutions like trade unions, political parties, religions, pressure groups and clubs which fill the gap between the family and the state. Under communism the civil society was suppressed. In liberal democracy it thrives.

If life is to improve in Eastern Europe, the civil society must be encouraged to grow and prosper: the early signs - as observed by the doyen of British social anthropology - are good. The contrast with militant Islam is extraordinary: while Marxism as a faith has collapsed, Islam has been growing ever stronger. In fundamentalist states like Iran there is little civil society and apparently not much pressure for one, either. Why is there so little resistance or opposition? How can this be understood?

This is an extremely important book and a major contribution to the 'end of history' debate by one of the most distinguished scholars working in Europe today.

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225

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Conditions of Liberty: Civil Society and its Rivals (Penguin History)
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Conditions of liberty: civil society and its rivals
1994, Allen Lane/Penguin Press
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August 15, 1994, Hamish Hamilton Ltd
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-219) and index.

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New York, N.Y

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Dewey Decimal Class
301
Library of Congress
JC336 .G45 1994, JC336.G45 1994

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Pagination
vii, 225 p. ;
Number of pages
225

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OL1236326M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0713991143
LCCN
94239736
OCLC/WorldCat
31500988
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342944
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878233

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OL2711015W

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