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OverviewSocial capital can be defined as the extent to which citizens are willing to co-operate with each other on the basis of interpersonal trust. This is now seen to greatly facilitate economic and social relationships and thus to play a major role in the efficiency of political institutions and in economic performance. This study examines patterns of social capital in a wide range of European countries and compares the European experience with that of the United States. The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital and hence good government, but also explore alternative models for the creation of social capital. Theoretical discussion is combined with detailed case studies to provide a new explanation of : * the origins and nature of social capital * its effects on political participation and policy-making * the role of the voluntary sector Contributors go on to examine the possibility that current changes in the voluntary sector may in fact undermine social capital and consider the consequences. Social Capital and European Democracy is an important step forward in this rapidly growing field of research and adds a unique European perspective to a debate which has been largely US-focussed. Jacint Jordana, Pompeu Fabra, Spain, Ken Newton, Essex, UK, Paul Whiteley, Sheffield, UK, Jaak Billiet, Bart Cambre, Leuven, Bel Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marco Maraffi , Kenneth Newton , Jan Van Deth , Paul WhiteleyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: No.6 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780415186308ISBN 10: 0415186307 Pages: 286 Publication Date: 10 June 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPART I Theoretical perspectives on social capital 1. Social capital and democracy in modern Europe Kenneth Newton^E 2. The origins of social capital Paul Whiteley^E 3. Collective action theory and the analysis of social capital Jacint Jordana^E PART II Voluntary activity, participation and social capital - case studies of different countries 4. Civic engagement and volunteering in the Netherlands: a Putnamian analysis Joep de Hart and Paul Dekker^E 5. Contracting out of the participation function: social capital and checkbook participation William A. Maloney^E 6. Voluntary associations and social capital in Finland Martii Siisiainen^E 7. The transformation of the voluntary sector in Norway: a decline in social capital Per Selle^E 8. Facets of social capital in new democracies: the formation and consequences of social capital in Spain Mariano Torcal and Jose Ramon Montero^E 9. The myth of American exceptionalism: a three-nation comparison of associational membership and social capital Dietlind Stolle and Thomas R. Rochon^E PART III 10. The political effects of social capital and moral behaviour in Anglo-American democracies Eric M. Uslaner^E 11. Social capital, active membership in voluntary associations and some aspects of political participation: an empirical case study Jaak B. Billiet and Bart Cambre^EReviewsAuthor InformationMaraffi, Marco; Newton, Kenneth; Van Deth, Jan; Whiteley, Paul Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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