Social Capital and Associations in European Democracies

Informationen zum Autor William A. Maloney, Sigrid Rossteutscher Klappentext This unique book offers an empirical assessment of how social and political involvement relates to theories of citizenship and democracy and is a companion volume to Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies. Zusammenfassung This unique book offers an empirical assessment of how social and political involvement relates to theories of citizenship and democracy and is a companion volume to Citizenship and Involvement in European Democracies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Associations, Participation and Democracy Part 1: Mapping the Associational Universe 2. Organizations in Context: Politics and Culture Shaping Associational Life 3. The Associational Universe In Europe: Size And Participation 4. Assessing the Significance of Associational Concerns: Leisure, Politics and Markets Part 2: The Role, Structure and Functions of Associations 5. The Spectrum of Associational Activities: From Self-Help to Lobbying 6. The Internal Structure of Associations 7. Organizational Resources: Personnel and Finances 8. Networking Among Voluntary Associations: Segmented or Integrated? 9. The Political Role of Associations Part 3: Examining Context: Generations, Community Size and Culture 10. The Generational Dimensions of Associational Life 11. City Size and the Nature of Associational Ecologies 12. The Political and Cultural Context of Associational Life Conclusion 13. The Prospects of Civil Society and Democratic Governance

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• Autori: William Maloney, Sigrid Roßteutscher
• Con la collaborazione di: William A. Maloney (Editore), Sigrid Roßteutscher (Editore), Rossteutscher Sigrid (Editore)
• Editore: Routledge Academic
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 19.10.2006
• Categoria: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva
• EAN: 9780415410533
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41053-3
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 16.2 x 24 x 2.3 cm
• Serie: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics; Routledge Research in Comparative Politics
• Categorie: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, Participatory Democracy, comparative political analysis, voluntary organisations, urban sociology Europe, associational networks, voluntary association participation Europe, civil society research