The state and the reconstruction of civil society

T. Brandsen, W.A. Trommel, B. Verschueren

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Abstract

The current relationship between the state and civil society in Europe is a curious and historically unique one. This is no longer a situation in which participation and association prepare citizens for the offices of the state; rather, it is the state urging a sometimes-reluctant citizenry to engage actively in civil society. This phenomenon stems from a combination of changes in prevailing governance paradigms and of the more general process of social liquefaction. In the article, we analyse these two intertwining trends and discuss the new type of relationship between the state and civil society that may be emerging.

Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)676-693
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Review of the Administrative Sciences
Volume83
Issue number4
Early online date4 Nov 2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2017

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