There is a new stress on civil society. It has come in the aftermath of the Cold War, and in some sense it still perpetuates the Cold War. Equated with private property, the market, and pluralistic... Show moreThere is a new stress on civil society. It has come in the aftermath of the Cold War, and in some sense it still perpetuates the Cold War. Equated with private property, the market, and pluralistic culture - the familiar teleological mantra of neo-liberalism - civil society is trotted out as the answer to all issues of global competitiveness and national reconstruction. Show less