Summary Of E. J Dionne's View Of Civil Society

E.J Dionne describes civil society in a way that puts emphasis on free. He believes there should be mediation between economic and political factors. This means he believes they should have a balance and work with each other on common ground. Dionne also believes a civil society should not be driven by power or greed and that there are restraints on wealth as well as power. Dionne’s point of view can also be seen through his numerous citations in the chapter along with his own writing. A prominent quote used by him was by Wolfe stating that “both Government and the market depend on the virtues of society.” He goes on to state those virtues as altruism, cooperation, and intimacy. This shows Dionne’s view of society revolves around people that work together as a team in order to achieve solidarity within their communities. Dionne also believes that the idea appeals to …show more content…
Wolfe also believes in the virtues altruism, cooperation, intimacy, and trust need to be built into civil society for modern times. Wolfe believes this because of the changes that have come about in society through areas such as politics and technology. Changes in politics and technology can have a large effect on the way in which a civil society is functioning for because of the different circumstances that can come about due to a new way of thinking or a new way of life created by a technological advancement. Wolfe’s description of a civil society also puts more emphasis on the benefits for people rather than the protection of the people from the government. Wolfe also writes that the reason for the questioning of a civil society is mainly because of the quality of society rather and the modernity of its virtues and how they will be able to continuously change along with