▪ Abstract Is it possible for people to join their way to good citizenship? Contemporary
thinking, both academic and popular, often leaves the impression that it is, but a careful …

Generalized trust has become a paramount topic throughout the social sciences, in its own
right and as the key civic component of social capital. To date, cross-national research relies …

The concept of'social capital'is currently the focus of an explosion of interest in the research
and policy community. It refers to the social networks, informal structures and norms that …

Tracing the evolution of social capital since his highly acclaimed contribution of 2001 (Social
Capital Versus Social Theory), Ben Fine consolidates his position as the world's leading …

Most quantitative research in social capital focuses on civic engagement in formal
organisations. Data on social capital in informal social networks are harder to obtain and …

Este artigo examina a relação entre democracia, cultura política e capital social no Brasil. O
tema é abordado de maneira compreensiva, pois acredita-se que esses conceitos …

Page 1 DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL & EAST EUROPEAN POLITICS Edited by Stephen
White, Paul G. Lewis & Judy Batt FIVE Page 2 Developments in Central and East European …

Despite considerable interest in social capital amongst urban policy makers and academics
alike, there is currently little direct focus on its urban dimensions. In this volume leading …

Auszug Der Begriff der sozialen Partizipation meint die Unzahl der
Beteiligungsmöglichkeiten, die sich dem Individuum in verschiedensten Gruppen der …

The sources of institutional trust are contested in political science. Cultural explanations
focusing on engagement in civic activity compete with rationalist theories that link …