Phillip Blond talks to the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit
The decline of civil society and what it means for society
ResPublica Director Phillip Blond spoke to the Cabinet Office's Strategy Unit on "The decline of civil society and what it means for society" focusing on the New Civic Settlement: outlining a new politics of civic association. The talk outlined how civic society has been eroded, and what we can do to rebuild it and how a reconstituted associative culture can help solve public policy problems which neither the state nor the market have the ability to solve.
To hear his speech please click on the following link: The Cabinet Office
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Comments (2)
There is no denying the fact that civic society is declining. To arrest the drooping trend, A concerted effort by all that associated with it is a must. The reasons of erosion of civic values and solutions offered seem achievable. Thanks for the post.
"The talk outlined how civic society has been eroded, and what we can do to rebuild it and how a reconstituted associative culture can help solve public problems which neither the state nor the market have the ability to solve." - It is a very apt topic affecting the society at large. The cord which binds the society as a single organism is missing due to the advent of technology and new pervasive ideas. We must return to our roots; we must remember our original love, affection and concern for each other.commercial cleaning chicago
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