Bowling Together

Mobilization of Collective Action by Environmental NGOs

Bibliographic Data

ID13038540
AuthorsNives Dolšak (0000-0002-8325-3155, University of Washington, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume8
Issue1
Pages25-44
Publication date2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNonprofit Policy Forum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2154-3348 • E-ISSN: 2194-6035
PublisherDe Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/npf-2016-0025
OpenAlexW2600617781
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited44

Social capital generated by frequent, face-to-face interactions provides the foundation for collective action. Does this also hold for a community action in post-communist, Central European countries where modern NGOs are perceived to be ineffective? This article examines this question in the context of the cleanup of illegal dumpsites organized by a Slovenian NGO, Ecologists without Borders, in 2010. This community cleanup effort sought to produce local public goods such as improved aesthetics, sanitation, and ground water quality. Local participation levels (percentage of adults contributing to the cleanup effort) varied across 192 districts of Slovenia. Analyzing an original, micro-level dataset, this article finds that, all else equal, social capitals rooted in frequent face-to-face interactions (the common Catholic religion and membership in Hunters clubs) are associated with increased participation levels. However, social capital generated via common native language does not show statistical association with participation levels

Action (physics · Collective action · Context (archaeology · Economics · Face (sociological concept · Geography · Mobilization · Political science · Politics · Public good · Sanitation · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Capital and Networks

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