{"product_id":"the-dubious-link-civic-engagement-and-democratization-9780804748988","title":"The Dubious Link: Civic Engagement and Democratization","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is often argued that civic activity, such as the participation of average citizens in voluntary associations, benefits all democracies. But sometimes the involvement of citizens contributes to the collapse of democracy, the exclusion of minorities, and the deepening of society's fragmentation. This book challenges the idea of a positive, universal connection between civil society and democracy, and argues that the specific context in which people organize shapes the character of civil society. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dubious Link\u003c\/i\u003e examines the \"dark side\" of civil society--the cases in which the participation of average citizens leads to undemocratic results. Combining a variety of research methods, Ariel Armony looks at the vital sphere of associational life in pre-Nazi Germany, anti-desegregation movements in the United States, and new organizations for human and civil rights in democratic Argentina. The book concludes with a statistical analysis of the impact of civil society on a set of contemporary democracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ariel C. Armony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stanford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 5.98w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804748988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAriel C. Armony is assistant professor of government at Colby College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eArgentina, the United States, and the Anti-Communist Crusade in Central America, 1977-1984\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of\u003ci\u003e Repression, Resistance, and Democratic Transition in Central America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43637805547635,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d795a3b0-c3fc-4186-a506-e60a9587ea76.jpg?v=1755603803","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-dubious-link-civic-engagement-and-democratization-9780804748988","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}