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RAMIS OLIVOS, Álvaro. Besieging the fortress with a non-conquest approach: Advocacy of civil society in Habermas. Polis [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.32, pp.167-181. ISSN 0718-6568.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-65682012000200010.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of civil societypresented by Jürgen Habermas and his place in the context of discussions ondemocratic theory. It will introduce the concept of deliberative democracy,emphasizing its relation to the notion of communication and public opinion.According to this perspective, civil society capacity to influence the public-politicalfield can bridge between the concepts of liberal and republican democracy.

Palabras clave : Civil society; deliberative democracy; political advocacy; civil disobedience.

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