The Handbook of Social Capital

Preface and Acknowledgements Social Capital's Fortune - An Introduction PART I: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES Introduction: Conceptual Issues in Social Capital Theory 1. Relational Capital and System Capital 2. A Network Theory of Social Capital 3. Social Capital and Collective Action 4. Trust as a Moral Value 5. The Nature and Logic of Bad Social Capital 6. Measuring Social Capital 7. Social Capital as a Research Programme PART II: DEMOCRATIC POLITICS Introduction: Social Capital and Democratic Politics 8. Social Capital and Civic Engagement: A Comparative Perspective 9. Trust and Politics 10. Political Institutions and Generalized Trust 11. Interests Groups and Social Capital 12. Neighbourhood Politics 13. Social Capital in Multicultural Society PART III: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Introduction: Social Capital and Economic Development 14. Social Capital in Economics 15. A Relational Approach to the Theory and Practices of Economic Development 16. The Role of Social Capital in Development 17. Microfinance and Social Capital 18. Social Capital and Economic Performance in Transition Economies 19. Social Capital, Institutions, and Collective Action between Firms PART IV: BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY Introduction: Social Capital between Community and Society 20. Voluntary Associations and Socialization 21. Membership and Inequality 22. Social Capital Theory and Capabilities 23. Social Capital and Welfare Policies 24. Public Policy and Social Capital