TY - BOOK AU - Maloney,William A. AU - Rossteutscher,Sigrid ED - T&F eBooks. TI - Social capital and associations in European democracies: a comparative analysis T2 - Routledge research in comparative politics SN - 9780203969069 PY - 2006/// CY - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, New York PB - Routledge KW - Social capital (Sociology) KW - Europe KW - Associations, institutions, etc KW - Social participation KW - Political participation KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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; Also available in print edition; CRC Press (http://www.crcpress.com) UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203969069 ER -