Studies
on the emergence and development of civil society understood
in a broad sense:
Theoretical and historical
studies on the emergence, development and varieties of
a civil society broadly understood in the tradition of the Scottish
philosophers and classical liberalism, that is, as the institutional framework of
an order of freedom including the rule of law,
limited government and a public sphere, a
market economy and a network of voluntary associations
(civil society in a narrow sense). They provide the cognitive
and normative perspective for the empirical research of the ASP
Research Center.
1.1.1.
Civil society and markets
The
European civil society, markets and governance. A
collaborative work within a Civil Society Network (CiSoNet),
formed by a
number of European scholars and institutions, including Jürgen
Kocka, John Keane, Björn Wittrock, Paul Tamas, Göran Therborn,
Peter Wagner and others (sponsored by the European
Commission).
Book on "Markets and Civil
Society", Víctor Pérez-Díaz
editor (Berghahn, 2009, forthcoming)
(VPD book 2009
); and ASP-Research Paper
59b/2006.
1.1.2.
Social capital, third sector, philanthropy
Philanthropy: trends and
perspectives. VPD book
2008b.
The
evolution of social capital in Spain over the last fifty
years:
researchs done in the framework of a comparative study
coordinated by Robert Putnam of Harvard University, with the
participation of Robert Wuthnow, Peter Hall, Claus Offe, Theda
Skocpol and others (sponsored by the Berstelmann Foundation)
(1997-1999). ASP-Research Papers 36b/2000, and
39a/2000.
The
Third Sector in Spain. A study on voluntary associations
in Spain, based on a national survey (sponsored by
the Cruz Roja Foundation) (2001-2002). ASP book
2003b
The Third Sector in Galicia
(ASP book 2005c): see infra 1.2.2. Regional and
local studies.
Social
capital in Latinoamerica, and Civil society in the
age of globalization: See 2. European and
International Studies.
Social
capital and democracy in Europe and the USA. Seminar
organised within the Network on Civil Society and New Forms of
Governance in Europe (CINEFOGO), Network of
Excellence supported by the Sixth Framework Programme,
Priority 7: New Forms of Citizenship and Cultural Identities
of the European Union. See Seminars,
Conferences.
1.1.3.
Civil society, politics and the public
sphere
"El malestar de la democracia" (The malaise of
democracy). VPD book 2008a
See also VPD books 1993a (1993b);
1996a (1996b, 1996c); 1997; 2002; 2003; and
ASP-Research Papers:1a/1994; 1b/1994; 19b/1998;32a/1999; 32b/1999;
47b/2003; 51a/2004; 54a/2005; 56a/2005; 60a/2006; 67b/2007
and 71a/2007.
Studies
on political symbolism and on the European public sphere:
see infra 2. European and International
studies.
Spanish
political trends between 1997 and 2000 A series of 18
national and regional surveys (in Andalusia, Galicia, Basque
Country and Madrid) conducted during a three years period
(1998-2000).
Public
debate in Spain on social policy (pension reform, and health),
environment and water policy, family, immigration, regional
policy, the economy, foreign policy and education: In
every public policy study, particular attention is given to
the public debate, using surveys, focus groups and analysis of
the public discourse.
1.1.4.
Moral and religious foundations of civil
society
On
religion and politics. ASP Research Papers
68b/2007; 70b/2007; 77a/2007; 82a/2008; 84a/2008; 85a/2008 and
85b/2008.
On the
culture of modernization. Book on Modernity, crisis
and globalization: politics and culture problems.
VPD book 2008c.
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