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  2. Civil society - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes the term civil society is used in the more general sense of "the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society" (Collins English Dictionary). [3] Especially in the discussions among thinkers of Eastern and Central Europe, civil society is seen also as a normative concept of civic ...

  3. Civic space - Wikipedia

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    Global civil society alliance CIVICUS began using the term regularly after the inception of the Civic Space Initiative in 2011, defining it as "the place, physical, virtual, and legal, where people exercise their rights to freedom of association, expression, and peaceful assembly. By forming associations, by speaking out on issues of public ...

  4. Non-governmental organization - Wikipedia

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    The term NGO is used inconsistently, and is sometimes used synonymously with civil society organization (CSO), which is any association founded by citizens. [4] In some countries, NGOs are known as nonprofit organizations while political parties and trade unions are sometimes considered NGOs as well. [5]

  5. Civil and political rights - Wikipedia

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    They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life of society and the state. Civil rights generally include ensuring peoples' physical and mental integrity, life , and safety , protection from discrimination , the right to privacy , the freedom of thought , speech , religion , press , assembly , and movement .

  6. Wikipedia:Contents/Society and social sciences - Wikipedia

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    More abstractly, a society is defined as a network of relationships between social entities. A society is also sometimes defined as an interdependent community, but the sociologist Tönnies sought to draw a contrast between society and community. An important feature of society is social structure, aspects of which include roles and social ranking.

  7. Civil society organization - Wikipedia

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    A civil society organization (CSO) is a group of people that operates in the community in a way that is distinct from both government and business. [1] Please see: Civil society; Non-governmental organization; Social movement organization

  8. Civic virtue - Wikipedia

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    The distinction between plain rudeness, and perceived incivility as threat, will depend on some notion of "civility" as structural to society; incivility as anything more ominous than bad manners is therefore dependent on appeal to notions like its antagonism to the complex concepts of civic virtue or civil society.

  9. Category:Civil society - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Civil society" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...