Voluntary associations, social capital, and civil society in comparative perspective: South Korea and Sweden

2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Inchoon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
Comparative Perspective

scholarly journals Challenges in Dealing with Different Interests between Organized and Unorganized Youth

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Hans Petter Sand
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Rich Variety ◽  
Town Center ◽  
The Town

In this paper I will describe the development of a program directed at youth problems in a mid- sized Norwegian town. The town is characterized by a rich variety of voluntary associations. Voluntary associations can be seen as a central part of Norwegian civil society. Along with describing the development of the program, I will describe the target groups of youngsters in the town center. Possessing little social capital in terms of organization, contact with and the ability to articulate their needs to the authorities in charge of the program, the target groups became losers in respect of the program. The program became dominated by organized groups and voluntary associations with more social capital as far as the program was concerned.

Beyond Tocqueville: Civil Society and the Social Capital Debate in Comparative Perspective

2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth H. Tucker ◽  
Bob Edwards ◽  
Michael W. Foley ◽  
Mario Diani
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
The Social

Civil Society and Social Capital in South Korea

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Tae Kyu Park ◽  
Chang Soon Hwang ◽  
Yong Hee Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
South Korea

Civil Society and Social Capital in South Korea

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Tae Kyu Park ◽  
Chang Soon Hwang ◽  
Yong Hee Yang
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
South Korea

Generating Social Capital: Civil Society and Institutions in Comparative Perspective

2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 751-753
Author(s):  
Laura Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
New York ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Social Settings ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Original Concept

Generating Social Capital: Civil Society and Institutions in Comparative Perspective, Marc Hooghe and Dietlind Stolle, eds., New York and Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003, pp. 256The concept of “social capital” has become a popular buzzword. Like other authors, the contributors to this volume draw on Robert Putnam's well-known definition of social capital as “generalized trust, norms of reciprocity and networks” among individuals (2). Social capital is credited with providing a wide range of social benefits, including tolerance of diversity, economic growth, lower crime rates, better health and more responsive government. The grandiose claims made on behalf of social capital and the large amounts of money being poured into developing social capital in diverse social settings, as well as the fuzziness of the original concept, mean that careful analysis of the idea of social capital is badly needed.

Trust: A National Project

2015 ◽  
pp. 138-146
Author(s):  
N. Rozinskaya ◽  
I. Rozinskiy
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
National Project ◽  
Low Level ◽  
General Trust

This article deals with the genesis of general trust and social capital in contemporary Russia, which faces the external pressure. The low level of general trust is noted, its economic, social and everyday life implications are considered, an explanation of Russia’s lower than in western Europe level of trust is provided. Considering society’s level of trust and social capital as externalia, the authors conclude that there is a necessity to "produce" trust intentionally. Promotion of collective charity is proposed as a mechanism of such "production". It is stressed that in order to activate the potential of trust in a society, there is a need for ideological and symbolic basis linked to its history. Russian People’s Unity Day, understood as the birthday of Russian civil society, is proposed to be used in this respect.

Social Capital and the Demand for Regulation in Russia

2014 ◽  
pp. 77-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Menyashev
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Strong State ◽  
Popular View

There is a popular view in Russian studies arguing that underdevelopment of Russian civil society is partly responsible for the failure of liberal idea in Russia. Fragmented society sees no alternative to massive government regulation, that is why support of strong state is so high. If this logic is true, the differences in civicness across urban societies should show up in liberal parties support. This paper estimates this effect using social capital framework and drawing upon the data from Russian regions.

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