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The Politics of Good Neighbourhood: State, civil society and the enhancement of cultural capital in East Central Europe book cover

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The Politics of Good Neighbourhood State, civil society and the enhancement of cultural capital in East Central Europe

By Béla Filep Copyright 2017
220 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

220 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

220 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Analyzing neighbourly relations in multicultural societies, this book develops a concept of good neighbourhood and argues that cultural capital in various forms is the determining variable in building good-neighbourly relations. This work breaks new ground by offering a conceptual integration of different, mutually interdependent forms of capital: intercultural capital, cross- cultural social... Read more
Part I Towards a Concept of Good Neighbourhood

1. Introduction

2. Neighbours, Neighbourhoods, Neighbourly Relations

Part II Ethnicized Neighbourly Relations in East Central Europe　

3. Komárno/Komárom in Slovakia: ‘One Town, Two Nations’

4. Subotica/Szabadka: A Multi-Ethnic Oasis in Serbia　

Part III The Politics of Good Neighbourhood　

5. Intercultural Capital: Facilitating Communication, Raising Cross-Cultural Interest, Increasing Mutual Respect

6. Cross-Cultural Social Capital: Fostering Intercultural Encounters, Cross-Cultural Experiences and Social Networks　 　　

7. Multicultural Capital: Expressing and Anchoring Mutual Respect, Recognition and Appreciation

Conclusions

Biography

Béla Filep is Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Bern in Switzerland and specializes in inter-ethnic relations, border studies and East Central Europe.

 "the book offers a positive perspective, a very necessary approach in times of withdrawal."

Franck Chignier-Riboulon, L’Espace Politique

"The book is well-structured and clear-cut. The number of illustrations and maps is well-balanced, and their quality is high. I recommend the volume for scholars interested in ethnic relations, reconciliation, as well as those interested in border cities and borderlands."

Péter Balogh, Hungarian Geographical Bulletin 66 (2017) (4) 369–375.

 

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