Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies : A Comparative Analysis

ISBN-13: 9780415410533 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 308 str.

Professor William A. Maloney; Sigrid Rossteutscher

Opis

This unique book offers an empirical assessment of how social and political involvement relates to theories of citizenship and democracy and is a companion volume to Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Associations, Participation and Democracy  Part 1: Mapping the Associational Universe  2. Organizations in Context: Politics and Culture Shaping Associational Life  3. The Associational Universe In Europe: Size And Participation  4. Assessing the Significance of Associational Concerns: Leisure, Politics and Markets  Part 2: The Role, Structure and Functions of Associations  5. The Spectrum of Associational Activities: From Self-Help to Lobbying  6. The Internal Structure of Associations  7. Organizational Resources: Personnel and Finances  8. Networking Among Voluntary Associations: Segmented or Integrated?  9. The Political Role of Associations  Part 3: Examining Context: Generations, Community Size and Culture  10. The Generational Dimensions of Associational Life  11. City Size and the Nature of Associational Ecologies  12. The Political and Cultural Context of Associational Life  Conclusion  13. The Prospects of Civil Society and Democratic Governance 

O autorze

William A. Maloney, Sigrid Rossteutscher