Social Capital and Governance
Old and New Members of the EU in Comparison
1st Edition
Published in February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-3-8258-9658-4 (ISBN)
Description
The intention of the contributions is to focus on some key aspects of social capital in the context of civic participation, governance and civil society at both national and EU levels. The role of new EU members is particularly stressed.
The texts aim to demonstrate how social capital in the form of co-operative norms and actions facilitates the self-organisation of civil society and its internal ability to articulate policy relevant alternative proposals. The efficiency and responsiveness of governance at different - local, national, transnational - levels are also addressed.
Besides theoretical reconsiderations, the authors draws attention to the issue of the quality of data and greater methodological reflexivity.
The texts aim to demonstrate how social capital in the form of co-operative norms and actions facilitates the self-organisation of civil society and its internal ability to articulate policy relevant alternative proposals. The efficiency and responsiveness of governance at different - local, national, transnational - levels are also addressed.
Besides theoretical reconsiderations, the authors draws attention to the issue of the quality of data and greater methodological reflexivity.