"Two main theories are widely used to explain the widespread loss of political support in western democracies. One is largely society-centred and built around the concept of social capital and civil society, the other is predominantly politics-centred and focuses on the performance of government and the political system. Social capital and civil society theory argues that a decline in democratic support is a consequence of a decline of social trust, engagement in voluntary associations, and civic and community engagement. The performance hypothesis is that falling support is the consequence of government failure, primarily political but also economic. They are usually used separately and independently, although they are not incompatible. Cr...
The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital a...
"It is essential that the new democracies of post-communist Central and Eastern Europe enjoy the ful...
D. Litt. et PhilThe study focuses on the role of social capital in socio-economic development in dev...
This article assesses two main theories of the decline of political support that is found in many we...
This paper assesses two main theories of the decline of political support that is found in many west...
"Two main theories are widely used to explain the widespread loss of political support in western de...
Democracy is often perceived to be in a state of crisis, with theorists ready to measure the perceiv...
This chapter evaluates the claim that the decline of legitimacy is due to a decline of social capita...
This chapter evaluates the claim that the decline of legitimacy is due to a decline of social capita...
Democracy has finally become a success story in Central and Eastern Europe, against all incertitude ...
The current decline in political participation is a great cause of concern among political scientist...
Dominant political theory suggests that social capital is an important prerequisite for sustaining d...
Social capital is a concept that has gained widespread use and recognition in many academic discipli...
This study analyzes the support for democracy in two Eastern European countries, Romania and Bulgari...
Social capital is considered to be crucial for democratic politics. Its benevolent consequences can ...
The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital a...
"It is essential that the new democracies of post-communist Central and Eastern Europe enjoy the ful...
D. Litt. et PhilThe study focuses on the role of social capital in socio-economic development in dev...
This article assesses two main theories of the decline of political support that is found in many we...
This paper assesses two main theories of the decline of political support that is found in many west...
"Two main theories are widely used to explain the widespread loss of political support in western de...
Democracy is often perceived to be in a state of crisis, with theorists ready to measure the perceiv...
This chapter evaluates the claim that the decline of legitimacy is due to a decline of social capita...
This chapter evaluates the claim that the decline of legitimacy is due to a decline of social capita...
Democracy has finally become a success story in Central and Eastern Europe, against all incertitude ...
The current decline in political participation is a great cause of concern among political scientist...
Dominant political theory suggests that social capital is an important prerequisite for sustaining d...
Social capital is a concept that has gained widespread use and recognition in many academic discipli...
This study analyzes the support for democracy in two Eastern European countries, Romania and Bulgari...
Social capital is considered to be crucial for democratic politics. Its benevolent consequences can ...
The authors of this work examine the dominant view that voluntary activity promotes social capital a...
"It is essential that the new democracies of post-communist Central and Eastern Europe enjoy the ful...
D. Litt. et PhilThe study focuses on the role of social capital in socio-economic development in dev...