Image from Amazon.com
State and civil society in Northern Europe : the Swedish model reconsidered /
Contributor(s): Trägårdh, Lars.
Series: European civil society ; 3.Publisher: Oxford : Berghahn, 2007Description: xiv, 280 p. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1845451872 (hbk.); 9781845451875:; 9781845451875 (hbk.); 1845452321 (pbk.); 9781845452322 (pbk.).Subject(s): Civil society -- Sweden | Social capital (Sociology) -- Sweden | Democracy -- Sweden | Democracy -- SwedenDDC classification: 300.948 Summary: In the current neo-liberal political and economic climate, it is suggested that a large and strong state stands in opposition to an autonomous and vibrant civil society. This text examines how the presence in Sweden of both a large public sector and an unusually vital civil society poses a challenge to these views.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Loan
|
ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 300.948 TRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0060087 |
Total holds: 0
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the current neo-liberal political and economic climate, it is suggested that a large and strong state stands in opposition to an autonomous and vibrant civil society. This text examines how the presence in Sweden of both a large public sector and an unusually vital civil society poses a challenge to these views.