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Uncivil Society?: Contentious Politics in Post-Communist Europe

Uncivil Society?: Contentious Politics in Post-Communist Europe

Kopecky, Petr
Mudde, Cas

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Series: Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy

Gifts & Stationery GeneralGeneral Political ScienceBritish History

ISBN10: 0415628466
ISBN13: 9780415628464
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 16 2012
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

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 contrasting perspective by focusing on similar activities by the alleged 'pro-democratic' actors of civil society, such as Impulse 99 in the Czech Republic. The book maintains that political protest, or contentious politics, should be included under a broad and positive development of associational activity in the region.

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