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Civil society has gained importance in the social sciences. Civil society organisations are active in numerous policy fields. They engage in advocacy as well as service delivery. Members, volunteers, philanthropists and sponsors are important stakeholders of civil society organisations. The series provides an interdisciplinary forum for discussing the theory and practice of civil society. The editors invite contributions from the various disciplines of the social sciences, especially business and economics, history, political science, sociology and law. The series is comparative in nature and covers a wide range of topics from civic engagement, volunteering, protest movements and corporate citizenship to public-private partnerships between state, market and civil society.

The series "Studies in Political Theory" presents a wide range of new and original work in contemporary Political Theory with no restriction as to approach or subject matter. It is broad in scope, including contributions to Political Philosophy, the History of Ideas or studies in applied theory. The series provides comprehensive and critical coverage of the different fields of modern political theory - such as democratic theory, institutional theory, critical theory, political justice and ethics. Its contributions examine Political Theory"s edges as well as its core and will help set the agenda for years to come. The “Studies in Political Theory” series sheds light on conceptual and topical controversies reflecting the pluralism of contemporary Political Theory. The series is edited on behalf of the research committee on "Political Theory and the History of Ideas" of the German Political Science Association.