The Problem of Forming Social Capital : Why Trust?
by
F. Herreros
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Political Evolution and Institutional Change
ISBN-10
0230602231
ISBN-13
9780230602236
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 14th, 2007
Print length
151 Pages
Weight
216 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 13.90 x 2.20 cms
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Social capital is a concept which has only recently been incorporated into the social sciences. However, there is not a general explanation about how to create social capital. More concretely, it answers the following questions: How to create social capital?
Herreros examines from the ground up, and from first principles, how social capital is formed. He gives special attention to "particularized trust," the byproduct of associational participation, and its relationship to generalized social trust. He argues that social capital, the resources drawn from obligations of reciprocity and information, derives from participation in social networks, including voluntary associations. The book uses game theoretical models to highlight mechanisms facilitating the formation of trust and, in contrast to many theorists, Herreros places emphasis on the role of the state in the creation of social capital. The theoretical arguments are tested empirically using survey data and historical cases. This sophisticated analysis is sure to generate debate.
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