Author : Jan W. van Deth
Release : 1999
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 307/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Social Capital and European Democracy by : Jan W. van Deth
Download or read book Social Capital and European Democracy written by Jan W. van Deth. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the discussed and debated topics in contemporary political science. The text compares and contrasts patterns of social capital in a wide range of European countries, including: Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Britain, Norway and Finland. It also compares European experience with patterns of social capital in the US. The findings show social capital is generated from different institutions rather than those traditionally discussed in the literature on the subject, and exposes the very real and strong effects on economic growth.