...that has captured their attention is "civil society." As commonly defined, civil society refers to "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...(largely) self-supporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal order or set of shared rules." In this context, citizens are seen as "acting collectively...

...challenges the more limited institutional view of civil society, arguing instead that it is: . . . the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...(largely) self-supporting; autonomous from the state and bound by a legal order or set of shared rules. . . not some mere residual category synonymous with...

...this transitional period in China is that of the growth of "civil society," which has been defined as "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary, self-generating, (largely) self-supporting, [and] autonomous from the state."65 The term derives from the work of the German social thinker Jürgen...

...agreement on what the term means. While most writers would agree with on the general definition of "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary, self-generating, (largely) self-supporting, [and] autonomous from the state," differences have emerged in the literature over how to define autonomy...

...development of civil society and democratization.7 Civil society is perhaps most succinctly denned by Diamond as: ... the realm of organized social life...(largely), self-supporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal order or set of shared rules ... It is distinct from society in general in that it...

...of and future prospects for democracy. The political scientist Larry Diamond defines civil society as "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...(largely) selfsupporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal order or set of rules. "^ Whether or not we choose to use the term "civil society"...

...functional associations, cultural or ethnic groups, or special issue groups. Diamond describes them as "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...(largely) self-supporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal order or a set of shared values."15 Civil society performs a number of necessary functions...

...interactions between states and civil societies. In Diamond's definition, civil society is conceived here as the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...(largely) self-supporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal order or set of shared rules (italics in the original). (Diamond 1996, 228) By this...

...in respect to democratic governance and respect for human rights in Zambia. Civil society refers to "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...largely selfsupporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal or a set of shared rules" (Diamond 1994: 5). This organized voluntary social life...

...and the state. Modern democratic theory refers collectively to these groups as civil society, meaning "the realm of organized social life that is voluntary,...(largely) self-supporting, autonomous from the state, and bound by a legal order or set of shared rules."1 In Mexico, the composition of civil society has been...