The views on civil society of the last few decades
- By the 1980s, the importance of the social society as initially envisioned by Adam Smith became popular in political and economic discussions in central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. It became identified with non-state movements that were defying authoritarian regimes.
- During the 1990s, many authors, politicians, and public authorities came to view civil society as a sort of “Swiss Army knife” for fixing the many problems facing developing countries.
- By the end of the 1990s, civil society was seen less as a cure-all.
- Today, civil society theory has assumed a relatively neutral stance.
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