1st Edition

Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies A Comparative Analysis

Edited By William Maloney, Sigrid Rossteutscher Copyright 2007
326 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

336 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

336 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This unique book offers an empirical assessment of how social and political involvement relates to theories of citizenship and democracy, providing a detailed comparative assessment of the potential that voluntary organizations offer citizens for social and political participation in several European countries. The coherent chapters, written by leading European researchers, examine the... Read more

Introduction   1. Associations, Participation And Democracy, William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher  Part 1: Mapping the Associational Universe  2. Organizations in Context: Politics and Culture Shaping Associational Life, Joan Font, Peter Geurts, William A. Maloney and Marina Berton  3. The Associational Universe In Europe: Size And Participation, William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher  4. Assessing the Significance of Associational Concerns: Leisure, Politics and Markets, William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher   Part 2: The Role, Structure and Functions of Associations  5. The Spectrum of Associational Activities: From Self-Help to Lobbying, Herman Lelieveldt, Javier Astudillo and Linda Stevenson  6. The Internal Structure of Associations, Lars Torpe and Mariona Ferrer-Fons  7. Organizational Resources: Personnel and Finances, Hanspeter Kriesi   8. Networking Among Voluntary Associations: Segmented or Integrated?, Sonja Zmerli And Ken Newton  9. The Political Role of Associations, Herman Lelieveldt and Manuela Caiani  Part 3: Examining Context: Generations, Community Size and Culture  10. The Generational Dimensions of Associational Life, Sigrid Rossteutscher, Lucia Medina and Per Selle  11. City Size and the Nature of Associational Ecologies, Simone Baglioni, Bas Denters, Laura Morles and Angelika Vetter  12. The Political and Cultural Context of Associational Life, Hanspeter Kriesi, Laura Morales and Melanie Walter-Rogg   Conclusion  13. The Prospects of Civil Society and Democratic Governance, William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher 

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William A. Maloney, Sigrid Rossteutscher