Civil Society, Public Sphere and Citizenship

Download or read book Civil Society, Public Sphere and Citizenship written by Rajeev Bhargava and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-05-27 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original essays brought together in this volume examine the relationship between state and society in India, discuss ideas of citizenship, and study the broad area known as public sphere. The eminent scholars who have contributed to this volume provide numerous fresh insights into issues that have been the subject of extensive debate in recent years. The first book which deals simultaneously with civil society, the public sphere and citizenship in the contemporary context, it also provides a comparative perspective with the West.