{"product_id":"investigating-social-capital","title":"Investigating Social Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sanjeev Prakash\u003cbr\u003ePer Selle\/\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Sanjeev Prakash \/ Per Selle\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 315\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0761996907\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrent interest in the concept of social capital stems largely from empirical studies of civil society, voluntary organizations and democratic institutions in the developed world. Of late, researchers working on problems of economic development, poverty and governance in developing countries have also begun to use the concept in order to understand the institutional variables required for sustained development and democratic governance. However, despite its increasing popularity, a great deal of confusion still surrounds the concept.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together perspectives from the fields of development studies and the political theory of institutions, this important volume provides a critical analysis of social capital and helps to clarify the concept. Based on studies of social capital and civil society in Scandinavia, India, Italy, and the Netherlands, the contributors test the robustness of the concept in different contexts within a broad comparative framework. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining quantitative and qualitative as well as empirical and conceptual approaches, this volume explores a number of central issues related to social capital. Among these are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether western notions of associations and civil society can be applied universally or whether a new taxonomy is required which can work across polities and cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan social capital adequately explain regional differences in economic success?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe problem of social trust in relation to the overall institutional environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether social trust and capital accumulated in one associational domain can be transferred to other contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe manner in which social capital affects development performance and the importance of agency in development efforts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe role of new information and communication technologies as sources and sites for social capital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its original research, comparative approach, conceptual innovations; and numerous fresh insights, this book will be of considerable interest to all those studying political science, development studies, sociology, and civil society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIST OF TABLES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIST OF FIGURES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. SOCIAL CAPITAL: WHENCE IT CAME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION: Why Investigate Social Capital? \u003cbr\u003eSANJEEV PRAKASH and PER SELLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital and Democracy; Institutional and Social Preconditions \u003cbr\u003eAXEL HADENIUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs Civil Society the Answer? \u003cbr\u003eSUSANNE HOEBER RUDOLPH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital of Individuals: Relational Asset or Personal Quality? \u003cbr\u003ePAUL DEKKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. EMPIRICAL APPROACHES\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital and Institutional Legitimacy: The Corleone Connection \u003cbr\u003eBO ROTHSTEIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow Associations Matter: An Empirical Assessment of the Social Capital-Trust-Voluntary Action Link \u003cbr\u003eMARIO DIANI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganizational Memberships and Crosscutting Ties: Bonding or Bridging Social Capital? D DOUGLAS CAULKINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunities, Social Capital and Local Government: Generalized Trust in Regional Settings \u003cbr\u003eDIETLIND STOLLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePutting Social Capital to Work: Agency and Development \u003cbr\u003eANIRUDH KRISHNA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. NEW DIRECTIONS AND CUL-DE-SACS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassive Membership in Voluntary Organizations: Implications for Civil Society, Integration and Democracy \u003cbr\u003eDAG WOLLEBAEK and PER SELLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial Capital and Economic Development: A Plea for Mechanisms \u003cbr\u003eGAUTE TORSVIK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurfing for Online Connectedness: Is the Internet Helping to End Civic Engagement? TOMMY TRANVIK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sanjeev Prakash \/ Sage Publications \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153682362736,"sku":"14560","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/14560.jpg?v=1793912494","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/investigating-social-capital","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}