Abstract
The "associating revolution" serves a basis for consolidation of social relations and for setting reciprocally shared norms and values. It globally supports and leads us toward a civil society.
Newly arising norms of reciprocity provide trust. In the Czech Republic today, the civil society comprises of organizations that are non-governmental, private, public-serving, self-governing, and having a voluntary, grass root nature.
They cultivate values such as mutual support, benevolence, solidarity, philanthropy, but also participation of citizens in decision-making processes concerning public matters.