Sven Eliaeson is professor of sociology at the Centre for Social Studies in Warsaw. His main area of interest is the classics of social science, and his publications include Max Weber’s Methodologies: Interpretation and Critique (Polity Press, 2002). He has also published edited volumes on the Norwegian secession from Sweden and Nordic security policy

• Introduction 1. Perspectives on Civil Society 2. The Political Sociology of Civil Society in Transitional Societies 3. The Perils of Transitology: The Role of Intellectuals 4. Comparative Perspectives 5. Democracy East of the Elbe: Problems and Prospects

Sven Eliaeson is professor of sociology at the Centre for Social Studies in Warsaw. His main area of interest is the classics of social science, and his publications include Max Weber’s Methodologies: Interpretation and Critique (Polity Press, 2002). He has also published edited volumes on the Norwegian secession from Sweden and Nordic security policy

• Introduction 1. Perspectives on Civil Society 2. The Political Sociology of Civil Society in Transitional Societies 3. The Perils of Transitology: The Role of Intellectuals 4. Comparative Perspectives 5. Democracy East of the Elbe: Problems and Prospects

Sven Eliaeson is professor of sociology at the Centre for Social Studies in Warsaw. His main area of interest is the classics of social science, and his publications include Max Weber’s Methodologies: Interpretation and Critique (Polity Press, 2002). He has also published edited volumes on the Norwegian secession from Sweden and Nordic security policy

• Introduction 1. Perspectives on Civil Society 2. The Political Sociology of Civil Society in Transitional Societies 3. The Perils of Transitology: The Role of Intellectuals 4. Comparative Perspectives 5. Democracy East of the Elbe: Problems and Prospects