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The Internet holds endless opportunities for exchange and dialogue and the promise of developing a better democratic model. Day-to-day politics are largely driven by economic lobbies in the interest of what Habermas calls their "generalised particularism," the threat to take jobs and tax revenues elsewhere. Citizens' influence over politicians is twofold: they are asked for their input in elections, referenda, online consultations and surveys, and citizens can initiate issues where they see political action needed. Yet these "participative forces," including NGOs, street rallies and charities, regularly fail to reach the ears of elected politicians as effectively as those of well-funded corporate lobbies. Also, this type of voluntary engagement often falls short of presenting the kind of reasoned challenges to the incumbents-by the electorate-that Habermas' communicative action aimed at. A more powerful model would therefore organise the efforts of the electorate in a way that both generates those reasoned arguments, which, as Habermas quite correctly pointed out differ from mere opinions, and delivers them to the elected politicians in a manner they can neither refuse nor ignore. This is what the Citizen Lobby intends to do. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

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"Drawing on place-based field investigations and new empirical analysis, this original book investigates civil society at local level. The concept of civil society is contested and multifaceted, and this text offers assessment and clarification of debates concerning the intertwining of civil society, the state and local community relations. Analysing two Welsh villages, the authors examine the importance of identity, connection with place and the impact of social and spatial boundaries on the everyday production of civil society. Bringing into focus questions of biography and temporality, the book provides an innovative account of continuities and changes within local civil society during social and economic transformation."--

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This volume, the second installment in the series on ""Developing China - Translated Research from China"", contains a collection of the most outstanding academic articles written by prestigious Chinese scholars of humanities and social sciences in the past three decades. The volume aims to present to international readers a comprehensive discussion on state and civil society, contextualized in the Chinese perspectives. Important questions are posed, within the context of Chinese national conditions, particularities and histories, to the validity, applicability and viability of the state and c

Civil society --- Civil society --- History.

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Whether young people can reconcile the Christian creation belief with scientific theories on the origins of the world and life does not depend solely on their knowledge and cognitive abilities - whether they recognize the biblical creation texts as myths and understand the meaning of creation. Emotional and existential factors are at least as important. What offers reassurance and orientation in the world? What meets the desire for autonomy? What provides purpose and identity? For young people, these are essential questions that shape their attitudes towards creation and evolution. Ob Jugendliche den christlichen Schöpfungsglauben mit dem naturwissenschaftlichen Weltbild vereinbaren können, hängt nicht allein von ihren Kenntnissen und kognitiven Fähigkeiten ab. Mindestens ebenso wichtig sind emotionale und existenzielle Faktoren. Was bietet Sicherheit und Orientierung in der Welt? Was entspricht dem Wunsch nach selbstbestimmtem Denken und Handeln? Was stiftet Sinn und Identität? Für Jugendliche sind dies wesentliche Fragen, die in der Auseinandersetzung mit Schöpfungsglauben und naturwissenschaftlichen Weltentstehungstheorien ihre Einstellungen prägen.

Religion and civil society. --- Civil society and religion --- Civil society

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Flute --- British Flute Society --- British Flute Society.