Social capital and associations in European democracies :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
a comparative analysis /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by William A. Maloney and Sigrid Roßteutscher.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvii, 308 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge research in comparative politics ;
Volume Designation
16
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-300) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Associations, participation and democracy / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Roßteutscher -- Organizations 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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Social capital and associations in European democracies.
International Standard Book Number
9780415410533
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Associations, institutions, etc.-- Europe.
Political participation-- Europe.
Social capital (Sociology)-- Europe.
Social participation-- Europe.
Associations, institutions, etc.
Political participation.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.