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== Timeline for Civil Society == | == Timeline for Civil Society == | ||
A sequence of significant events in the evolution of the idea of civil society. | A sequence of significant events in the evolution of the idea of civil society. | ||
== 1767 | {{timeline | ||
Adam Ferguson's ''Essay on the History of Civil Society'' is published in Edinburgh, Scotland. | |height=152 | ||
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George W.F. Hegel published ''Elements of the Philosophy of Right'', containing his discussion of civil society, in German. | {{tlevent | ||
|event='''1767''': Adam Ferguson's ''Essay on the History of Civil Society'' is published in Edinburgh, Scotland. | |||
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Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visit the United States to study the penitentiary system. | |color=#FFF | ||
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Tocqueville's ''De la démocratie en Amérique'' is published in Paris. | |event='''1776''': | ||
*Adam Smith's ''Wealth of Nations'' is published in Edinburgh. | |||
== 1848 == | *The American revolution began. | ||
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The first English-language edition of ''Democracy in America'' is published in Cambridge MA by Sever and Francis. | }} | ||
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The Bradley, Reeve and Bowen translation of Tocqueville's Democracy in America is published by A.A. Knopf in New York. It contains the specific language that most English speakers | *French Revolution. | ||
*James Madison drafts the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known collectively as the bill of rights. The document is a legal cornerstone in the U.S. conception of civil society: It includes freedoms of expression through speech, the press, and peaceable assembly, religion, rights to petition government and bear arms, and protections against unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment and compulsory self incrimination, as well as generalized protection of life, liberty and property. | |||
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Robert Putnam's ''Bowling Alone:'' is published in the U.S. | |color=#FFF | ||
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|event='''1791''': Bill of rights ratified by three quarters of the states. | |||
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|event='''1819''': In ''Dartmouth v. Woodward'', the U.S. Supreme Court prevented the state legislature of New Hampshire from taking control of Dartmouth College. | |||
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|event='''1822''': George W.F. Hegel published ''Elements of the Philosophy of Right'', containing his discussion of civil society, in German. | |||
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|event='''1832''': Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visit the United States to study the penitentiary system. | |||
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|event='''1845''': Tocqueville's ''De la démocratie en Amérique'' is published in Paris. | |||
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|event='''1848''': Revolution of 1848. | |||
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|event='''1862''': The first English-language edition of Tocqueville's study, entitled ''Democracy in America'' is published in Cambridge MA by Sever and Francis. | |||
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|event='''1889''': In September, [[Jane Addams]] and [[Ellen Gates Starr]] move into Hull House, establishing the celebrated [[settlement house]] on Halstead Street in Chicago. | |||
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|event='''1895''': Hull House Association incorporated in the state of Illinois. | |||
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|event='''1901''': Voluntary association is legalized in France. | |||
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|event='''1916''': L. J. Hanifan article "The Rural School Community Center" detailing the first concept of social capital is published in [[Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science]] | |||
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|event='''1945''': The Bradley, Reeve and Bowen translation of Tocqueville's ''Democracy in America'' is published by A.A. Knopf in New York. It contains the specific language that most English speakers regard as Tocqueville's original language. | |||
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|event='''1948''': Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations on December 10. (See [http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/ the official website for the declaration]). | |||
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|event='''1958''': The U.S. Supreme Court affirms a "right of association" in NAACP vs. Alabama. This right was the basis on which the organization was allowed to keep its membership secret from state officials who were seeking information on civil rights activity in the state. | |||
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|event='''1990''': Activism by Solidarity led to semi-free elections in Poland. The resulting coalition government was one of the major steps in the emergence of civil society in central and eastern Europe. | |||
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|event='''2001''': Robert Putnam's ''Bowling Alone: The collapse and revival of American community'' is published in the U.S. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 2 September 2020
Timeline for Civil Society
A sequence of significant events in the evolution of the idea of civil society.
1767: Adam Ferguson's Essay on the History of Civil Society is published in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1776:
1789:
1791: Bill of rights ratified by three quarters of the states.
1819: In Dartmouth v. Woodward, the U.S. Supreme Court prevented the state legislature of New Hampshire from taking control of Dartmouth College.
1822: George W.F. Hegel published Elements of the Philosophy of Right, containing his discussion of civil society, in German.
1832: Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visit the United States to study the penitentiary system.
1845: Tocqueville's De la démocratie en Amérique is published in Paris.
1848: Revolution of 1848.
1862: The first English-language edition of Tocqueville's study, entitled Democracy in America is published in Cambridge MA by Sever and Francis.
1889: In September, Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr move into Hull House, establishing the celebrated settlement house on Halstead Street in Chicago.
1895: Hull House Association incorporated in the state of Illinois.
1901: Voluntary association is legalized in France.
1916: L. J. Hanifan article "The Rural School Community Center" detailing the first concept of social capital is published in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
1945: The Bradley, Reeve and Bowen translation of Tocqueville's Democracy in America is published by A.A. Knopf in New York. It contains the specific language that most English speakers regard as Tocqueville's original language.
1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations on December 10. (See the official website for the declaration).
1958: The U.S. Supreme Court affirms a "right of association" in NAACP vs. Alabama. This right was the basis on which the organization was allowed to keep its membership secret from state officials who were seeking information on civil rights activity in the state.
1990: Activism by Solidarity led to semi-free elections in Poland. The resulting coalition government was one of the major steps in the emergence of civil society in central and eastern Europe.
2001: Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone: The collapse and revival of American community is published in the U.S.
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