01158pab a2200169 454500999001900000008004000019100002200059245005400081260000900135300001500144362001200159520063700171650002300808773004400831942001200875952010100887  c109767d109767180718b2015   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSharma, L.N.9558  aConcept, structure and functions of civil society  c2015  ap.601-610.  aOct-Dec  aThe article elucidates the concept of civil society as it first emerged in Europe and then started being used elsewhere since the 17th Century in the modern age. It exemplifies the structures of the civil society with particular reference to India and delineates its function of mediation between citizens and the government. It examines how far the civil society has been successful in strengthening democracy and serving the public causes with which its members are intimately concerned. It also suggests how far the civil society can and should seek to make people lead better lives and control their governments. (Reproduced.)    aCivil society9559  aIndian Journal of Public Administration  2ddccAR  001040709109766aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 61, Issue no: 4pAR110232r2018-07-19yAR