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unexpected ways. It was interesting to note, for example, the generally
positive attitude to the term itself. Several of the participants stated that
the term “civil society” suffered from having been “tainted” due to its close
association with various kinds of political and development projects popu-
larly seen as imposed by powerful international actors. “Public spheres” on
the other hand had the benefit of freshness and even unfamiliarity.
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in a Transcultural Space, edited by Almut Höfert and Armando Salvatore
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