1st Edition
Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies A Comparative Analysis
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
Biography
William A. Maloney, Sigrid Rossteutscher






