Doug, By far the best article I've read on this is by Ellen Wood (the evil social democrat, you remember?), called "The Uses and abuses of civil society". It's a chapter of here book, *Democracy versus Capitalism* (or against capitalism-don't remember). Later, Steve On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, Doug Henwood wrote: > Could anyone enlighten me on the evolution of the term civil society? As I > understand it, Hegel used it to signify the world of market relations. But > it has come to signify a "third sector," the world of philanthropies, > community orgnizations, volunteerism, meant as a balance to state and > market. Since so much of the "third sector" is ruled by big-money > foundations, it seems to me that present usage is unconsciously > acknowledging the term's origins, while still professing to offer balance > to the "market." > > Isn't Vaclav Havel somehow responsible for this? > > Doug > > -- > > Doug Henwood > Left Business Observer > 250 W 85 St > New York NY 10024-3217 USA > +1-212-874-4020 voice +1-212-874-3137 fax > email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > web: <http://www.panix.com/~dhenwood/LBO_home.html> > > > > > --- from list [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- >
