Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons

Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons (Civil Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives)
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Among the greatest challenges facing humanity in the twenty-first century is that of sustaining a healthy civil society, which depends upon managing the tension between individual and collective interests. Bruce R. Sievers explores this issue by investigating ways to balance the public and private sides of modern life in a manner that allows realization of the ideal of individual freedom and, at the same time, makes possible the effective pursuit of the common good. He traces the development of civil society from the seventeenth-century Dutch Republic and the eighteenth-century Scottish Enlightenment, analyzes its legacy for modern political life, and explores how historical trends in the formation of civil society and philanthropy aid or impede our achievement of public goods in the modern era.
Country USA
Brand University Press of New England
Manufacturer University Press of New England
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781584658955
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University Press of New England
Manufacturer	University Press of New England
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781584658955
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons (Civil Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives)