This book combines empirical research and theoretical discussions to demonstrate that the civil society paradigm as a western concept could be applicable to the

Intends to present a discussion on state and civil society, contextualized in the Chinese perspectives. This title poses important questions, within the context

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This book combines empirical research and theoretical discussions to demonstrate that the civil society paradigm as a western concept could be applicable to the

The concept of civil society was borrowed from 18th-century Europe to provide a framework for understanding the transition to post-authoritarian regimes in Lati