Machine generated contents note: Political Participation and Democracy * Political Participation in France * Political Activism and Social Capital from the French Perspective * The French Paradox: Social Capital Theory and a New Design * Lessons from the French Model Exclusively * Lessons from France in a Comparative Setting * Conclusions: Social Capital, Political Participation and Democracy Political Participation and Democracy * Political Participation in France * Political Activism and Social Capital from the French Perspective * The French Paradox: Social Capital Theory and a New Design * Lessons from the French Model Exclusively * Lessons from France in a Comparative Setting * Conclusions: Social Capital, Political Participation and Democracy.