What Civil Society Is, and Why It Matters

The broadest conception of civil society includes both types of entities. More narrowly, however, and perhaps more typically, when we think about civil society we are thinking about the non-commercial realm of voluntary associations. Churches, schools, social clubs, fraternal societies, youth sports leagues, homeless shelters, botanical gardens, advocacy groups, and all the other various means by which humans come together to secure shared or common goods that are not readily yielded by commercial activities alone. Read Full Article »