Social Capital, Civic Labor, and State Capacity in the Early American Republic
Schools, Courts, and Law Enforcement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12178686 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johann N Neem (0000-0003-1651-1924, Western Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 326-353 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Policy History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0898-0306 • E-ISSN: 1528-4190 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0898030619000101 |
| OpenAlex | W2953283215 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 81 |
This article examines the local roots of the American state to complicate existing historiography. It suggests that, for education and law, the state tapped into local social capital to develop capacity. State and local governments relied on the mobilization of citizens’ bodies—civic labor—to provide public goods. In doing so, it suggests that we need to offer a story that captures the myriad ways that Americans engaged in state-building, and how those different forms shaped Americans’ relations with state power
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |