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ERIC Number: EJ536756
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Civil Society in Democracy's Third Wave: Implications for Civic Education.
Patrick, John J.
Social Education, v60 n7 p414-17 Nov-Dec 1996
Reviews the trend toward democracy in former totalitarian states. Emphasizes the need of newly democratic countries to establish strong civil societies in which nongovernmental institutions and associations flourish. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of emerging democracies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Democracy, Democratic Values, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Global Education, Government (Administrative Body), Law Related Education, Political Power, Power Structure, Secondary Education, Social Change, Social Responsibility, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Third Wave Democracies