Civil Society 16

In this issue of "Soundings", the author has brought together some of the most interesting contemporary theorisers of civil society. In focusing on an analysis of political life as it exists outside of state institutions and the economy, these theorists provide a valuable means of understanding some key concepts in current political debate. Contributors include Jonathan Freedland on republicanism in New Labour's Britain; Jeffrey C. Alexander on "actual existing" civil society; Robert Fine on violence; Mar a P a Lara on moral theory and understanding 'evil'; William Outhwaite on European civil society; and Claire Wallace on the relationship between western feminism and Eastern Europe. As well as the themed section, feature articles include: G.C. Harcourt on compulsory voting; Peter Howells on wealth and money; Emma Satyamurti on living with difference; Simon Lewis on South Africa; and Paulette Goudge on third world emergencies; plus reviews, photos and poems.