F. Vassallo

France, Social Capital and Political Activism

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book 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.

Produktdetails

• French Politics, Society and Culture
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-51800-1
• 2010
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 409g
• ISBN-13: 9780230518001
• ISBN-10: 0230518001
• Artikelnr.: 22698146

Autorenporträt

FRANCESCA VASSALLO is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Southern Maine, USA. As a European specialist she has published journal articles and book chapters on French politics and political activism, European comparative political behaviour and European federalism.

Inhaltsangabe

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