Social capital and associations in European democracies a comparative analysis - Maloney, William A.; Rossteutscher, Sigrid, 1966-; T&F eBooks (Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2006)
Associations, participation, and democracy / William A. Maloney and Sigrid Rossteutscher -- Organizations in context : politics and culture shaping associational life / Joan Font ... [et al.] -- 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 -- The generational dimensions of associational life / Sigrid Rossteutscher, Lucia Medina and Per Selle -- City size and the nature of associational ecologies / Simone Baglioni ... [et al.] -- 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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Also available in print edition.
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Keywords: Social capital (Sociology) -- Europe; Associations, institutions, etc. -- Europe; Social participation -- Europe; Political participation -- Europe; Electronic books