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Społeczeństwo obywatelskie: mit czy warunek konieczny stabilnego rozwoju demokracji
Civil society: myth or a necessary condition for stable development of democracy

Author(s): Ewelina Wojciechowska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Civil Society
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: democracy; stable development; civil society; civic participation; nongovernmental organizations

Summary/Abstract: This essay aims at taking reflection on the civil society. The author tries to prove the validity of the thesis that civil society is a precondition for stable development of democracy. For this purpose, author invokes the Polish and foreign studies and sources of public opinion surveys, referring mainly to the example of Poland. At the beginning terms such as civil society and stable democracy are explained. Then the arguments are given and critical private opinions of the author. They confirm this thesis. There is no shortage of the scientific data and references to personal experiences of the author, which is professionally associated with many non-governmental organizations for several years. This texts aim is to deepen the theme of the development of civil society and encourage the substantive discussion of the condition of contemporary democracy in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 11/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 15-24
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish