Theoretical explanation of the position of civil society in the model of good governance
Subject Areas : Research in Theoritical PoliticsSeyed Rahim Abolhasani 1 , Khosrow Ghobadi 2
1 - Associate Professor, Department of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor of Political Science, Institute for Humanities and Social Studies (IHSS), Tehran, Iran & Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: Civil Society, Political Economy, Cultural Approach, Norm and Good Governance.,
Abstract :
In the model of good governance, the three sectors of public, private, and civil society work together with separate boundaries and in an interactive relationship in order to achieve development goals. This model is inconsistent with the current approach of civil society based on the Hegelian conception, which is based on political economy and conflict. Now the question can be asked that in the absence or diminishing role of economics and politics in the definition and explanation of civil society, with what basis and approach can this concept be explained in the model of good governance? The present article argues that cultural approaches to civil society, including Jeffrey Alexander's approach, can further explain civil society in terms of good governance. In this article, the writers discuss some aspects of this explanation by a descriptive and analytical method. The method of data collection is documentary and library, and by referring to reliable sources and analyzing them, documents have been provided to test the hypothesis of the article.
