Social Capital in Developing Democracies Nicaragua and Argentina Compared |
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Author:
| Anderson, Leslie E. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-19274-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores the contribution of social capital to the process of democratization. Concludes that social capital can enhance democracy under historical conditions but that social capital can also undermine democratization where historical conditions have created vertical ties with leaders and suspicion or non-cooperation among citizens.
Explores the contribution of social capital to the process of democratization. Concludes that social capital can enhance democracy under historical conditions but that social capital can also undermine democratization where historical conditions have created vertical ties with leaders and suspicion or non-cooperation among citizens.