Democracies in Flux The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary Society

Name: Democracies in Flux The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary Society
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ISBN: 9780195171600

ISBN-10: 0195171608

ISBN-13: 9780195171600

Edition: 2004

Authors: Robert D. Putnam

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In his national bestseller Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam illuminated the decline of social capital in the US. Now, in Democracies in Flux, Putnam brings together a group of leading scholars who broaden his findings as they examine the state of social capital in eight advanced democracies around the world. The book is packed with many intriguing revelations. The contributors note, for instance, that waning participation in unions, churches, and political parties seems to be virtually universal, a troubling discovery as these forms of social capital are especially important for empowering less educated, less affluent portions of the population. Indeed, in general, the researchers found more…

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List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/26/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 6.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.562
Language: English



Introduction




Great Britain: The Role of Government and the Distribution of Social Capital




United States: Bridging the Privileged and the Marginalized?




United States: From Membership to Advocacy




France: Old and New Civic and Social Ties in France




A Decline of Social Capital? The German Case




From Civil War to Civil Society: Social Capital in Spain from the 1930s to the 1990s




Sweden: Social Capital in the Social Democratic State




Australia: Making the Lucky Country




Broadening the Basis of Social Capital in Japan



Conclusion



Notes


Contributors


Index