Active Social Capital: Tracing the Roots of Development and Democracy

by Anirudh Krishna

Book Overview

The idea of social capital allows scholars to assess the quality of relationships among people within a particular community and show how that quality affects the ability to achieve shared goals. With evidence collected from sixty-nine villages in India, Krishna investigates what social capital is, how it operates in practice, and what results it can be expected to produce.

Does social capital provide a viable means for advancing economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231125712
• ISBN13: 9780231125710
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher