Civil Society, Philanthropy, and the Fate of the Commons

Contents

Contents Preface ix Introduction xiii 1 The Concept of Civil Society 1 2 Institutional Structures 12 3 Normative Traditions 31 4 The Emergence of Civil Society in the Dutch Republic 45 5 The Enlightenment Legacy 63 6 Civil Society in America 84 7 Private and Public Goods in the Twenty-first Century 107 8 Philanthropy, Civil Society, and the Commons 122 Notes 145 Bibliography 179 Index 195 ...