Social capital and associations in European democracies a comparative analysis

Associations, participation and democracy / William A. Maloney and Sigrid RossteutscherOrganizations in context : politics and culture shaping associational life / Joan Font, Peter Geurts, William A. Maloney and Marina Berton -- The associational universe in Europe : size and participation / William...

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Weitere Verfasser: Maloney, William A. (HerausgeberIn), Roßteutscher, Sigrid (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London u.a. Routledge 2007
Schriftenreihe:Routledge research in comparative politics 16 [i.e. 15]
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Zusammenfassung:Associations, participation and democracy / William A. Maloney and Sigrid RossteutscherOrganizations in context : politics and culture shaping associational life / Joan Font, Peter Geurts, William A. Maloney and Marina Berton -- The associational universe in Europe : size and participation / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher -- Assessing the significance of associational concerns : leisure, politics and markets / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher -- The spectrum of associational activities : from self-help to lobbying / Herman Lelieveldt, Javier Astudillo and Linda Stevenson -- The internal structure of associations / Lars Torpe and Mariona Ferrer-Fons -- Organizational resources : personnel and finances / Hanspeter Kriesi -- Networking among voluntary associations : segmented or integrated? / Sonja Zmerli And Ken Newton -- The political role of associations / Herman Lelieveldt and Manuela Caiani -- Age and generation : patterns of associational fertility and survival / Sigrid Rossteutscher, Lucia Medina and Per Selle -- City size and the nature of associational ecologies / Simone Baglioni, Bas Denters, Laura Morales and Angelika Vetter -- The political and cultural context of associational life / Hanspeter Kriesi, Laura Morales and Melanie Walter-Rogg -- Conclusion : the prospects of civil society and democratic governance / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher.
This is 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
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XVII, 308 S.
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24cm
ISBN:0415410533
0-415-41053-3
9780415410533
978-0-415-41053-3