The Myth of Civil Society Social Capital and Democratic Consolidatio

Almost irrespective of the geographic setting, the debate about the future of democracy in post-authoritarian societies is increasingly tied to the strength of civil society. A strong civil society is thought to be crucial to the emergence of successful d

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The Myth of Civil Society: Social Capital and Democratic Consolidation in Spain and Brazil

THE MYTH OF CIVIL SOCIETY

© Omar G. Encarnación, 2003.

First published 2003 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 1–4039–6226–X hardback Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encarnación, Omar Guillermo, 1962– The myth of civil society: social capital and democratic consolidation in Spain and Brazil/by Omar G. Encarnación. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1–4039–6226–X 1. Civil society—Case studies. 2. Democratization—Case studies. 3. Civil society—Spain. 4. Democratization—Spain. 5. Civil society— Brazil. 6. Democratization—Brazil. I. Title. JC337.E53 2003 300⬘.946—dc21

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Contents

Part I Chapter 1 Chapter 2

The Intellectual Terrain

Introduction The Revival of Civil Society

Part II Chapter 3 Chapter 4

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Spain: Weak Civil Society, Strong Democracy

Spanish Civil Society in Transition Politics Political Institutions and Democratization in Spain

Part III

3 15

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Brazil: Strong Civil Society, Weak Democracy

Chapter 5 Brazilian Civil Society in Transition Politics Chapter 6 Political Institutions