Social Capital and Local Governance
Exploring the Institutional Design Variable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7972980 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vivien Lowndes (0000-0002-6935-2720, De Montfort University), David Wilson (0000-0002-6800-6447) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 629-647 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9248.00334 |
| OpenAlex | W2010597726 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 100 |
| References cited | 44 |
This article argues that Robert Putnam's social capital thesis is too society-centred and undervalues state agency and associated political factors. It explores the role of institutional design in explaining how governments can shape the development of social capital and its potential influence upon democratic performance. New Labour's programme of ‘democratic renewal’ within British local government provides an excellent opportunity to assess the relevance of institutional design to arguments about social capital and democracy. We propose that prospects for the creation and mobilization of social capital may depend as much upon the process as the content of institutional design
Agency (philosophy · Capital (architecture · Corporate governance · Democracy · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Financial capital · Government (linguistics · Human capital · Individual capital · Local government · Management · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Relevance (law · Social capital · Social reproduction · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Social Capital and Networks · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 100 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,17 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2025 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 96 |