Foundations of Social Capital [Hardcover]

Elinor Ostrom (Author), T.K. Ahn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003 | ISBN-10: 1840648279 | ISBN-13: 978-1840648270

Few social scientific concepts have gathered so much attention and so many followers in such a short period of time as the concept of social capital. The purpose of this authoritative volume is to review the foundations for this fast growing field. The selected articles embed the concept in core theoretical work in economics, political science, sociology, development theory and philosophy. Topics include: contemporary conceptual and philosophical foundations; forms of social capital; and the relation of social capital to both development and democracy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Ostrom and Ahn do us the great service of bringing together a varied, rich array of central works on social capital, many of which have been relatively inaccessible. The idea of social capital is still very much a work in progress, as these contributions from a broad array of disciplines demonstrate. Having this collection available will help focus further development of that idea.' --- Russell Hardin, New York University and Stanford University, US --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Elinor Ostrom, Professor Co-Director, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University and T.K. Ahn, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Florida State University

Contributors include:
R. Burt,
J. Coleman,
P. Dasgupta,
A. de Tocqueville,
F. Fukuyama,
D. Gambetta,
M. Granovetter,
V. Ostrom,
R. Putnam,
M. Woolcock

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840648279
• ISBN-13: 978-1840648270
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,283,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)