Putting Civil Society in Its Place

Governance, Metagovernance and Subjectivity

Bob Jessop (Lancaster University)

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English

Policy Press
01 March 2022

Social theory; Civil rights & citizenship; Political economy

Series: Civil Society and Social Change

A novel theory of civil society as a mode of governance developed by the renowned social and political theorist, Bob Jessop.

Renowned social and political theorist Bob Jessop explores the idea of civil society as a mode of governance in this bold challenge to current thinking.

Developing theories of governance failure and metagovernance, the book analyses the limits and failures of economic and social policy in various styles of governance. Reviewing the principles of self-emancipation and self-responsibilisation it considers the struggle to integrate civil society into governance, and the power of social networks and solidarity within civil society.

With case studies of mobilisations to tackle economic and social problems, this is a comprehensive review of the factors that influence their success and identifies lessons for future social innovation.

By: Bob Jessop (Lancaster University)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447354963
ISBN 10: 1447354966
Series: Civil Society and Social Change
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 01 March 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bob Jessop is Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University. He works on critical governance studies and welfare state restructuring and was previously involved in the WISERD Civil Society Research Centre.

Reviews for Putting Civil Society in Its Place: Governance, Metagovernance and Subjectivity

Admirable for its scope and rigour... a great book for specialists. Voluntas ...a masterpiece.... Two thirds of the book are a fascinating academic exercise of dissecting the governance of complexity and the complexity of governance, in theory and in praxis... Maecenata Stiftung