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Sidney Tarrow - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Making Social Science Work Across Space and Time: A Critical Reflection on Robert Putnam’s Making Democracy Work
Culture and Politics, 2000Co-Authors: Sidney TarrowAbstract:Tarrow initially provides a synopsis of Putnam’s widely heralded Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (1993 and with Leonardi and Nanetti). He is encouraging about Putnam’s early narrower project (see Putnam with Leonardi and Nanetti 1988), which shows how a 1970s central political reform was realized quite differently in the distinctive political cultures of northern and southern Italy. Tarrow agrees that this part of Putnam’s study demonstrates that distinctive political cultures are apt to shape initially similar institutions quite differently over time. So in this regard culture shapes political institutions. However, Putnam extended the initial scope of his analysis to inquire into the origins of these distinctive regional cultures, concluding that these regional peculiarities are long-standing, stemming from differences in Civic Republicanism (social capital or civil society) in the late medieval period that persist into the present. Thus, once again, Putnam portrays culture as shaping political institutions: Civic Republicanism produces more thorough democracy. Tarrow disagrees with the causal flow Putnam suggests in his expanded project. Tarrow argues instead that, across this lengthy period, institutional differences shaped distinctive political cultures. Tarrow also thinks that Putnam’s operationalization of democracy has limitations, and we might add that Putnam’s indices of culture lack a theoretical superstructure.
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making social science work across space and time a critical reflection on robert putnam s making democracy work
American Political Science Review, 1996Co-Authors: Sidney TarrowAbstract:Tarrow initially provides a synopsis of Putnam’s widely heralded Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (1993 and with Leonardi and Nanetti). He is encouraging about Putnam’s early narrower project (see Putnam with Leonardi and Nanetti 1988), which shows how a 1970s central political reform was realized quite differently in the distinctive political cultures of northern and southern Italy. Tarrow agrees that this part of Putnam’s study demonstrates that distinctive political cultures are apt to shape initially similar institutions quite differently over time. So in this regard culture shapes political institutions. However, Putnam extended the initial scope of his analysis to inquire into the origins of these distinctive regional cultures, concluding that these regional peculiarities are long-standing, stemming from differences in Civic Republicanism (social capital or civil society) in the late medieval period that persist into the present. Thus, once again, Putnam portrays culture as shaping political institutions: Civic Republicanism produces more thorough democracy. Tarrow disagrees with the causal flow Putnam suggests in his expanded project. Tarrow argues instead that, across this lengthy period, institutional differences shaped distinctive political cultures. Tarrow also thinks that Putnam’s operationalization of democracy has limitations, and we might add that Putnam’s indices of culture lack a theoretical superstructure.
Mark Seidenfeld - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Civic Republican Justification for the Bureaucratic State
2008Co-Authors: Mark SeidenfeldAbstract:Scholars have debated the legitimacy of the modern administrative state since its rise in the early twentieth century. This article argues that the political theory of Civic Republicanism, with its emphasis on citizen participation in government and deliberative decisionmaking, provides the best justification for the American bureaucracy. Beginning with an analysis of Civic republican theory, the article notes that it promises greater citizen involvement in political decisionmaking, yet at the same time threatens to increase government power. The article finds that the current regime of administrative law neither allows for the full realization of Civic Republicanism's potential, nor guards against its dangers. It therefore suggests political and legal reforms applicable to the three branches of government and the bureaucracy itself.
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A Civic Republican Justification for the Bureaucratic State
Harvard Law Review, 1992Co-Authors: Mark SeidenfeldAbstract:Scholars have debated the legitimacy of the modern administrative state since its rise in the early twentieth century. In this Article, Professor Seidenfeld argues that the political theory of Civic Republicanism, with its emphasis on citizen participation in government and deliberative decisionmaking, provides the best justification for the American bureaucracy. Beginning with an analysis of Civic republican theory, he notes that it promises greater citizen involvement in political decisionmaking, yet at the same time threatens to increase government power. Professor Seidenfeld finds that the current regime of administrative law neither allows for the full realization of Civic Republicanism\u27s potential nor guards adequately against its dangers. He therefore suggests political and legal reforms applicable to the three constitutional branches of government and the bureaucracy itself
Jinny A. Turman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Catholic Workers and "Green" Civic Republicanism in Lincoln County, SV: 1969-1979
2017Co-Authors: Jinny A. TurmanAbstract:This study argues that, even though the Catholic Worker movement operated within a personalist perspective, they shaped the emergence of green Civic republican rhetorical strategies in Appalachia in the mid-1970. Catholic Workers, particularly Chuck Smith and Sandy Adams, emphasized the common good and concern for dialog, Civic participation, and land-based independence. These strategies shaped the region’s debates about strip mining.
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green Civic Republicanism and environmental action against surface mining in lincoln county west virginia 1974 1990
Journal of Southern History, 2016Co-Authors: Jinny A. TurmanAbstract:Civic REPUBLICAN IDEALS LIE AT THE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES. Although they have long existed in tension with other political philosophies, there remains in American society a general understanding of the importance of placing the concerns of the commonwealth above self-interest and of the necessity of citizen involvement in the political process. Civic participation ideally supports self-government. Such collective sensibilities may seem foreign in this neoliberal age, but they have never completely disappeared from public discourse. Part of the reason Civic Republicanism lingers is because of its adaptability to changing contexts and its usefulness for encouraging debate. This persistence is evident in the "greening" of society that began in the late twentieth century. Concepts of Civic responsibility for the common good, equality, and autonomy exist comfortably alongside ecological sensibilities that emphasize citizen involvement in developmental decisions and the protection of natural resources for present and future generations. (1) Over the last twenty years, some political scientists have argued for the infusion of Civic Republicanism into environmental politics. They base their appeals on commonalities between republican and environmental ideologies, especially shared concern for upholding local autonomy and decentralized decision making; encouragement of an active, engaged citizenry; and recognition of people's vulnerability to both human and natural forces. These advocates contend that environmental strategies couched in Civic republican terms have the potential to resonate with individuals who may not otherwise understand or accept policies directed toward nonhuman or nonlocal concerns. "Green republican" language can also help dissolve the boundary between private and public that sanctions resource-depleting consumption habits and self-interest; it can mitigate federal and state policies that favor corporations and challenge narrow conceptions of the body politic. Yet Civic Republicanism centers on difficult processes of deliberation, so proponents concede that under pressure environmentalists risk compromising environmental goals. Further, the overarching political structure needs to encourage citizen engagement in order for Civic Republicanism "to be effective and sustained." (2) Because much of the research connecting Civic Republicanism to green politics emanates from political science, one wonders what lessons might be gleaned from historical examples of environmentalists employing republican strategies to mobilize popular support. Did those strategies prove useful for articulating the benefits of protecting natural resources for the common good to populations with different conceptions of land stewardship? Did republican rhetoric compel people to act? What happened when communities with disparate populations engaged in deliberative decision making related to environmental protection? How did green Civic Republicanism interact with dominant political ideologies both within and beyond a particular locale to influence environmental goals? "Back-to-the-land" migrants provide an excellent opportunity for evaluating the effectiveness of green Civic republican strategies in environmental campaigns. In the years surrounding the first Earth Day in 1970, factory closures in the manufacturing belt, urban social unrest, stagflation, and environmental degradation prompted an unprecedented urban-to-rural migration. Southern communities became particularly attractive to people seeking to leave the decaying urban-industrial North. While some people moved for work, others migrated in search of alternative ways of living. Back-to-the-landers--predominantly young, white, and middle-class baby boomers alienated by mainstream consumerism--sought to preserve a classic American vision of the good life based on small-scale farming. They infused their agrarian impulses with a new environmentalism, seeking to live sustainably off the land. …
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Green Civic Republicanism and Environmental Action against Surface Mining in Lincoln County, West Virginia, 1974–1990
Journal of Southern History, 2016Co-Authors: Jinny A. TurmanAbstract:Civic REPUBLICAN IDEALS LIE AT THE HEART OF THE UNITED STATES. Although they have long existed in tension with other political philosophies, there remains in American society a general understanding of the importance of placing the concerns of the commonwealth above self-interest and of the necessity of citizen involvement in the political process. Civic participation ideally supports self-government. Such collective sensibilities may seem foreign in this neoliberal age, but they have never completely disappeared from public discourse. Part of the reason Civic Republicanism lingers is because of its adaptability to changing contexts and its usefulness for encouraging debate. This persistence is evident in the "greening" of society that began in the late twentieth century. Concepts of Civic responsibility for the common good, equality, and autonomy exist comfortably alongside ecological sensibilities that emphasize citizen involvement in developmental decisions and the protection of natural resources for present and future generations. (1) Over the last twenty years, some political scientists have argued for the infusion of Civic Republicanism into environmental politics. They base their appeals on commonalities between republican and environmental ideologies, especially shared concern for upholding local autonomy and decentralized decision making; encouragement of an active, engaged citizenry; and recognition of people's vulnerability to both human and natural forces. These advocates contend that environmental strategies couched in Civic republican terms have the potential to resonate with individuals who may not otherwise understand or accept policies directed toward nonhuman or nonlocal concerns. "Green republican" language can also help dissolve the boundary between private and public that sanctions resource-depleting consumption habits and self-interest; it can mitigate federal and state policies that favor corporations and challenge narrow conceptions of the body politic. Yet Civic Republicanism centers on difficult processes of deliberation, so proponents concede that under pressure environmentalists risk compromising environmental goals. Further, the overarching political structure needs to encourage citizen engagement in order for Civic Republicanism "to be effective and sustained." (2) Because much of the research connecting Civic Republicanism to green politics emanates from political science, one wonders what lessons might be gleaned from historical examples of environmentalists employing republican strategies to mobilize popular support. Did those strategies prove useful for articulating the benefits of protecting natural resources for the common good to populations with different conceptions of land stewardship? Did republican rhetoric compel people to act? What happened when communities with disparate populations engaged in deliberative decision making related to environmental protection? How did green Civic Republicanism interact with dominant political ideologies both within and beyond a particular locale to influence environmental goals? "Back-to-the-land" migrants provide an excellent opportunity for evaluating the effectiveness of green Civic republican strategies in environmental campaigns. In the years surrounding the first Earth Day in 1970, factory closures in the manufacturing belt, urban social unrest, stagflation, and environmental degradation prompted an unprecedented urban-to-rural migration. Southern communities became particularly attractive to people seeking to leave the decaying urban-industrial North. While some people moved for work, others migrated in search of alternative ways of living. Back-to-the-landers--predominantly young, white, and middle-class baby boomers alienated by mainstream consumerism--sought to preserve a classic American vision of the good life based on small-scale farming. They infused their agrarian impulses with a new environmentalism, seeking to live sustainably off the land. …
Robert C. Ellickson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Trends in Legal Scholarship: A Statistical Study
The Journal of Legal Studies, 2000Co-Authors: Robert C. EllicksonAbstract:Abstract This study tracks the appeal of various intellectual approaches to legal scholars during the period 1982–96. Fifteen different approaches were paired with one or more proxies consisting of a word or phrase. Searches were conducted in a Westlaw database that contains full texts of law review documents to determine trends in the appearance of these proxies. A method was devised for neutralizing distortions attributable to changes in database size over time. Among the findings are little or no decline in doctrinal analysis, a modest rise in law and economics, and a boom and subsequent bust in Critical Legal Studies. Leading law reviews have been unusually prone to publish works that refer to Civic Republicanism, Critical Legal Studies, Critical Race Theory, and social norms.
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Trends in Legal Scholarship: A Statistical Study
SSRN Electronic Journal, 1999Co-Authors: Robert C. EllicksonAbstract:This study tracks the popularity of fifteen intellectual approaches among legal scholars during the period 1982-1996. Each approach was assigned one or more proxies consisting of a characteristic word or phrase associated with the approach. Searches were conducted in a Westlaw database to determine trends in the appearance of these proxies in law review texts. A method was devised for neutralizing distortions attributable to changes in database size over time. Among the findings: little or no decline in doctrinal analysis; a modest rise in law and economics; and a boom and subsequent bust in Critical Legal Scholarship (CLS). Leading law reviews have been unusually prone to publish works that refer to Civic-Republicanism, CLS, Critical Race Theory, and social norms.
Li Xi-yin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Disenchantment of Institutions and Renaissance of Virtues:A Reflection on the Theory of Citizenship Cultivation
Journal of Nanjing Normal University, 2012Co-Authors: Li Xi-yinAbstract:Since the movement of "Return to Citizens" in the 1990s,a reflection on the libertarian views on institution will lead us to a deepened understanding of the interaction between virtues and institutions,which constitutes a key issue in modern political philosophy.In this paper,we argue that institutions,viewed from the perspective of libertarianism,have both distinctive strengths and weaknesses.However,the Civic republican concept of the renaissance of virtues is a necessary complement to the theory of institutional justice.Therefore,libertarianism and Civic Republicanism,each with a theoretical design for institutional justice and Civic virtues,can both enlighten us substantially about the cultivation of citizenship.