Activism in the Public Sphere - 9781138728639

Taylor & Francis

This title was first published in 2000. Drawing upon fieldwork conducted with Amnesty International, the Labour Party, Tenants\u2019 Associations and the Exodus collective, this work examines the nature of political activism. The author combines Habermasian theory and empirical fieldwork to critically analyze the nature of the political public sphere. Essential reading for those studying public participation and its relationship to activism, as well as for students of politics, public policy and sociology. > This title was first published in 2000. Drawing upon fieldwork conducted with Amnesty International, the Labour Party, Tenants\u2019 Associations and the Exodus collective, this work examines the nature of political activism. The author combines Habermasian theory and empirical fieldwork to critically analyze the nature of the political public sphere. While adopting a Habermasian approach, Clark recognizes the problems and limitations associated with notions of civil society aK