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This is the most thorough survey available of the literature on voluntary associations. The authors first sketch major theories on the origin, growth, and functions of voluntary associations and discuss the place of associations in political theory, viewing especially the unproven assumption that voluntary associations are beneficial to a democratic society.Smith, Constance is the author of 'Voluntary Associations Perspectives on the Literature', published 1972 under ISBN 9780674943100 and ISBN 0674943104.
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