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1 online resource (xviii, 188 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Routledge studies in extremism and democracy. Routledge research in extremism and democracy ; 1
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Routledge studies in extremism and democracy. Routledge research in extremism and democracy ; 1.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-185) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Civil society, uncivil society and contentious politics in post-communist Europe / Petr Kopecký -- 2. The other civil society in Serbia : non-governmental nationalism : the case of the Serbian resistance movement / Florian Bieber -- 3. The uncivility of a civil society : skinhead youth in Hungary / László Krti -- 4. The Slovak national movement : a case of successful contention / Darina Malová -- 5. Contentious politics in Croatia : the war veterans' movement / Sharon Fisher -- 6. State, society and protest under post-communism : Ukrainian miners and their defeat / Vlad Mykhnenko -- 7. Samoobrona : the Polish self-defence movement / Ania Krok-Paszkowska -- 8. Civil society in the Czech Republic : 'Impulse 99' and 'Thank you, time to go' / Vladimíra Dvo Áková -- 9. Civil society in post-communist Europe : lessons from the 'dark side' / Cas Mudde. |
| Summary |
This volume makes a significant contribution to the debate about the development of post-communist civil society by focusing on its alleged 'dark side', i.e., on the groups that are excluded from 'civil society' on both conceptual and normative grounds. The chapters, written by specialists in the field, explore in rich empirical detail the complexities involved when such groups - like the skinheads in Hungary, the farmers' 'Self Defence' movement in Poland or the war-veterans in Croatia - challenge the state, engage in community activism, or get involved in protest actions. It also offers a. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Civil society -- Europe, Eastern.
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Civil society. |
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Eastern Europe. |
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Social movements -- Europe, Eastern.
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Social movements. |
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Radicalism -- Europe, Eastern.
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Radicalism. |
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Post-communism -- Europe, Eastern.
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Post-communism. |
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Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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Politics and government. |
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1989- |
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Since 1989 |
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Multi-User: limited to 5 simultaneous users. |
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Social movements. |
| Added Author |
Kopecký, Petr.
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Mudde, Cas.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Uncivil society?. London ; New York : Routledge, 2003 (DLC) 2002032461 |
| ISBN |
0203988787 (electronic book) |
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9780203988787 (electronic book) |
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9780415265850 |
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0415265851 |
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0415265851 (Cloth) |
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