Patterns of Social Capital: Stability and Change in Historical Perspective

Book Overview

Societies work best where citizens trust their fellow citizens, work cooperatively for common goals, and thus share a civic culture. The accumulation of reciprocal trust, as demonstrated by voluntary efforts for the creation of common goods, builds social capital and contributes to effective government. This volume advances the study of social capital across chronological and geographical space. It examines voluntary associations, comparatively and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521785758
• ISBN13: 9780521785754
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"