Title France, social capital and political activism / Francesca Vassallo

Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 205 pages) : illustrations Series French politics, society and culture French politics, society, and culture series. Contents Political Participation and Democracy -- Political Participation in France -- Levels and Styles of Political Involvement -- Political Activism and Social Capital: The French Perspective -- Social Capital in France -- Across Borders: France within the Broader Political Context -- Conclusions: Citizens and Political Activism in France Machine generated contents note: Political Participation and Democracy * Political Participation in France * Political Activism and Social Capital from the French Perspective * The French Paradox: Social Capital Theory and a New Design * Lessons from the French Model Exclusively * Lessons from France in a Comparative Setting * Conclusions: Social Capital, Political Participation and Democracy Political Participation and Democracy * Political Participation in France * Political Activism and Social Capital from the French Perspective * The French Paradox: Social Capital Theory and a New Design * Lessons from the French Model Exclusively * Lessons from France in a Comparative Setting * Conclusions: Social Capital, Political Participation and Democracy Summary France, Social Capital and Political Activism deals with the theme of political participation in France, focusing on conventional and unconventional forms of political activism over the last three decades. The French model of political activism supports the interpretation that countries do not necessarily need to focus on the development of social capital (that is the involvement in groups and associations as the basis for political engagement) to increase people's political involvement and consequently the quality of their participatory democracies. The French style of action has become a source of inspiration for other countries trying to increase political involvement, but lacking the attendant levels of social capital "France, Social Capital and Political Activism deals with the theme of political participation in France, focusing on conventional and unconventional forms of political activism over the last three decades. Measures of social integration and political involvement are used to question the validity of social capital theory. The French model of political participation supports the interpretation that countries do not need necessarily to focus on the development of social capital to increase people's political involvement and consequently the quality of their participatory democracies"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Political participation -- France Political activists -- France Social capital (Sociology) -- France Political activism -- France. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Politics and Government. Political activists Political participation Politics and government Social capital (Sociology) SUBJECT France -- Politics and government -- 1958- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051489 Subject France Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230277908 023027790X

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