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- catalog abstract "The book traces the concept and practice of citizens as the primary office holders of government and government's essential responsibility to keep open such freedoms as assembly and association to allow and encourage citizen participation and influence in every aspect of society. It enumerates the weakening of these essential underpinnings of democracy through indifference, selfishness, loss of confidence in government, governmental limits on citizen participation, the influence of special interests on elected officials, separation between the haves and have nots, intolerance, and incivility. The volume sets out what can be done "to improve the prospects of an enduring democracy" including a greatly increased role for education in preparing students for their essential roles as citizens, reorientation of public administrators for greater involvement of citizens, and applying what we already know about passing on to future generations the nation's traditions of service and generosity.".
- catalog contributor b11114600.
- catalog contributor b11114601.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description "Civil society : our invisible colossus -- Definitions and descriptions -- Origins of our extraordinary civil society -- Effective citizenship -> effective government -> effective citizenship -- Volunteers, voluntary organizations, and private philanthropy : the independent sector -- Limitations of civil society, threats to it, and the general state of it -- Preserving and strengthening civil society -- Summing up : prospects for an enduring democracy.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-138) and index.".
- catalog description "The book traces the concept and practice of citizens as the primary office holders of government and government's essential responsibility to keep open such freedoms as assembly and association to allow and encourage citizen participation and influence in every aspect of society. It enumerates the weakening of these essential underpinnings of democracy through indifference, selfishness, loss of confidence in government, governmental limits on citizen participation, the influence of special interests on elected officials, separation between the haves and have nots, intolerance, and incivility.".
- catalog description "The volume sets out what can be done "to improve the prospects of an enduring democracy" including a greatly increased role for education in preparing students for their essential roles as citizens, reorientation of public administrators for greater involvement of citizens, and applying what we already know about passing on to future generations the nation's traditions of service and generosity.".
- catalog extent "xx, 148 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Civil society.".
- catalog identifier "0874519241 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "087451925X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Civil society.".
- catalog isPartOf "Civil society. Historical and contemporary perspectives".
- catalog isPartOf "Civil society.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Hanover, NH : Tufts University : Published by University Press of New England,".
- catalog relation "Civil society.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "323/.042/0973 21".
- catalog subject "Associations, institutions, etc. United States.".
- catalog subject "Civil society United States.".
- catalog subject "JK1764 .O36 1999".
- catalog subject "Political participation United States.".
- catalog subject "Voluntarism United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Civil society : our invisible colossus -- Definitions and descriptions -- Origins of our extraordinary civil society -- Effective citizenship -> effective government -> effective citizenship -- Volunteers, voluntary organizations, and private philanthropy : the independent sector -- Limitations of civil society, threats to it, and the general state of it -- Preserving and strengthening civil society -- Summing up : prospects for an enduring democracy.".
- catalog title "Civil society : the underpinnings of American democracy / Brian O'Connell ; foreword by John W. Gardner.".
- catalog type "text".