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How does a civil society differ from a non-civil society?

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In political theory the distinction is between civil society and the presumed, earlier state of nature.
A civil society is a society in which people are involved in social and political interactions free of state control or regulation. Community groups, voluntary associations and even religious groups, as well as access to mass media and the Internet are important parts of a civil society.
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