Social Capital and the Transition to Democracy (Routledge Studies of Societies in Transition)

ISBN 10: 0415258146 / ISBN 13: 9780415258142

Published by Routledge, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Capital and the Transition to Democracy (Routledge Studies of Societies in Transition)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415258146
• ISBN 13: 9780415258142
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The concept of social capital has been used by political scientists to explain both the transition to democracy in Eastern Europe and the decline of social cohesion in Western societies. This edited collection presents the latest quantitative research on how post-communist countries are adapting to Western models of society. The book combines theoretical and institutional analysis with detailed case-studies looking at Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania and the former East Germany.

About the Author

Gabriel Badescu is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Eric M. Uslaner is Professor of Government and Political at the University of Maryland, College Park.