Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. State, Civil Society, and Classical Liberalism 26
6. Classical Liberalism and Civil Society: Definitions, History, and Relations 48
7. Civil Society and Government: A Liberal-Egalitarian Perspective 79
8. Liberal Egalitarianism: A Family of Theories, Not a Single View 111
9. A Critical Theory Perspective on Civil Society and the State 123
10. Skeptics at the Celebration: Civil Society and the Early Frankfurt School 146
11. Feminist Perspectives on Civil Society and Government 151
12. Comment on Nancy Rosenblum's "Feminist Perspectives on Civil Society and Government" 179
13. Natural Law, Civil Society, and Government 187
14. Natural Law: A Response 216
15. A Limited State and a Vibrant Society: Christianity and Civil Society 223
16. Christianity, Civil Society, and the State: A Protestant Response 255
17. Civil Society and Government: Seeking Judaic Insights 265
18. Response to Noam Zohar 280
19. Civil Society and Government in Islam 284
20. Perspectives on Islam and Civil Society 317
21. Confucian Perspectives on Civil Society and Government 334
22. Commentary and Addenda on Nosco's "Confucian Perspectives on Civil Society and Government" 360
23. Overview: The Virtues and Vices of Civil Society 370
24. Contributors 397
25. Index 401