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      Wolfgang Mazal / Bettina Rausch

      Civil Society Today

       Principles and Political Potential

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       This is a joint publication of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and the Political Academy of the Austrian People ´s Party. This publication receives funding from the European Parliament. The Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, the Political Academy of the Austrian People ´s Party, and the European Parliament assume no responsibility for facts or opinions expressed in this publication or any subsequent use of the information contained therein. Sole responsibility lies on the authors of the publication.

       Reviewed by: Sandra Pasarić, WMCES (Brussels, Belgium) & Christian Moser-Sollmann, PA (Vienna, Austria)

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      © 2021 Verlag noir, Vienna

      Verlag noir, 1120 Wien, Tivoligasse 73

      Editor: Christian Moser-Sollmann, Felix Ofner, Roman Schachenhofer, Lorenz Jahn

      Art Direction: B. Könighofer

      Translation: Robert McInnes

      ISBN: 979-3-9504939-3-1

      Table of Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright Page

       Foreword

      I. Fundamentals and theory of the civil society

       From the Community of Citizens to the Civil Society Political Participation in Antiquity and Modern Times

       Simon Varga

       The Civil Society and the Bourgeoisie

       Ernst Bruckmüller

       Fundamental Principles of the Civil Society Which Trends Do We Need to Protect Ourselves Against?

       Werner J. Patzelt

       The Phenomenology of the Civil Society

       Manfred Prisching

       The Civil Society – A (neo-?) Liberal Project

       Alexander Bogner

       The Civil Society – Cure-All for Democracy or Just a Sweet Dream? A Plea for a Regulatory Policy for the Commitment Society

       Michael Borchard

       The Civil Society between the Poles of Security and Freedom

       Peter Kampits

       Missing: Bridge Builders – Considerations on the Polarisation of Western Societies and How This Can Be Overcome

       Benjamin Hasselhorn

       Participation, Codetermination, Moralisation: How Social Movements Have Changed

       Christian Moser-Sollmann

       The Sensitive “I” Thoughts on an Insecure Society Between Digitalisation and Hyper-Individualisation

       Johannes Domsich

       The State and the Civil Society – or the Citizen Society? Casting a Glance at Light and Shade

       Till Kinzel

       A Community of Free and Responsible People

       Bettina Rausch

       The Civil Society and Artificial Intelligence – Trends and Challenges for Dealing with AI in the European Union

       Julia Juen / Verena Ringler

      II. Civil virtues – case studies

       Civil Society: Key Activities of the Political Academy

       The Social Contract in Change

       Michael Borchard / Ulrike Ackermann / Andreas Jankor

       The “New Civil Society”: A State that Gives its Citizens Space to Breathe

       Werner J. Patzelt / Günther Lutschinger

       A Civil Society in Europe? Strong Impulses from the Regions Europe and Society Start at Home – on the Effective Power of Applied, Initiated Formats of Encounter and Dialogue in the Regional, as well as Cross-border, Context

       Verena Ringler / Magdalena J. Schneider

       Make Austria Flourish! The Role and Potential of Active Charitable Foundations for Society and the State

       Ruth Williams / Christoph Robinson

       “Cooperative?” “Nobody will come!” On the Rediscovery of an Often-Underestimated Legislation and Organisational Form

       Justus Reichl

       Social Entrepreneurship: Attempt at a Classification within the Civil Society

       Elisabeth Mayerhofer