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Welcome to the Center for Democracy and Civil Society (CDACS). CDACS was established to expand and deepen theory, research and teaching on the relationship between democratic governance and civil society. Civil society encompasses those parts of society that are neither government nor business, including associations, non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, citizen groups, social movements, as well as the cultures, norms, and social values that enable these social phenomena. |
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| Through its programs, research activities, and publications, the Center integrates robust theoretical perspectives and rigorous empirical methods, combines domestic and international research and teaching agendas, and brings together scholars and students from diverse national backgrounds and academic disciplines. One of the main current projects of CDACS is the Citizenship, Involvement, Democracy (CID) Survey, which will apply, and expand upon, an innovative European survey about civic engagement and social networks within the context of the United States. |
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Through the university's Department of Government, the center offers the nation's first doctoral program in political science with a concentration on democracy and civil society. The new Ph.D. program consists of a minor area concentration and dissertation research. The Center also administers a new M.A. in Democracy Studies, the most comprehensive degree of its kind in the U.S.
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