ciety has become an important concept in the social sciences, and has emerged as a central topic among policymakers and practitioners alike. With such prominence comes a need for clearer understanding, better information and ways to position civil society and its various dimensions in the context of economy, polity and society at large.society can be measured in various ways and at different levels: as separate units, each with specific characteristics, measures and data; or as a composite entity that combines individual components. Moreover we can measure civil society at local, regional, national and even international levels.all observers agree that civil society is important at all. Marxists, in particular, argue that civil society and, especially, a civic culture tend to frustrate change and progress toward a more just and equitable society., There is growing agreement that civil society, civic culture, and social capital are all important for strengthening democracy and enabling conflict resolution. To be fair, the first academic discussions of civil society were naive, all but suggesting that any expansion of civic engagement was good for democracy. This is important both for the building of democracy and for resolving conflict, because such values ​​as trust and tolerance are important for both. br/>
THE LIST OF THE USED LITERATURE
1. Michael Edwards, Civil Society - Polity, 2009. - 171 p.
. Sudipta Kaviraj, Sunil Khilnani, Civil society: history and possibilities - Cambridge University Press, 2001. - 330 p.
. Keith Tester, Civil society - Taylor & Francis, 1992. - 187 p.
