{"product_id":"social-capital-and-european-democracy-marco-maraffi-9780415186308","title":"Social Capital and European Democracy","description":"The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital and hence good government, but also explore alternative models for the creation of social capital. Theoretical discussion is combined with detailed case studies to provide a new explanation of: * the origins and nature of social capital * its effects on political participation and policy-making * the role of the voluntary sector Contributors go on to examine the possibility that current changes in the voluntary sector may in fact undermine social capital and consider the consequences. This book is an important step forward in this rapidly growing field of research and adds a unique European perspective to a debate which has been largely US-focussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marco Maraffi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415186307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415186308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Marco Maraffi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086571614463,"sku":"9780415186308","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a66bebd-a6b8-4b86-8f21-448846eeee9e.jpg?v=1769095448","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-capital-and-european-democracy-marco-maraffi-9780415186308","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}