Social Capital, Civic Engagement and Democratization in Kurdistan (Middle East Today) （2020）

Khedir, Hewa Haji

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2021/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 198 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783030421465
• DDC分類 363.095672

Full Description

This book examines social capital and transition to democracy in Kurdistan. By utilizing the growing literature and Social Capital Theory, the project presents a different perspective on challenges that surrounded the process of transition to democracy in KRI. The work is based on a bottom-up approach as it unpacks the influences of political culture on the establishment of democratic institutions and norms in a conflicting context. The author splits the concept into three main components: trust, social networks and civic engagement and tests them imperially in the context of KRI. The monograph will interest graduate students, researchers and policy makers in the fields of political science, sociology and Middle Eastern Studies. 

Contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Theory of Social Capital, Democracy and Democratization.- Chapter 2: The Context of Democratization in KRI: Implications for Social Capital.- Chapter 3: Political Aspects of Trust and Social Networks.- Chapter 4: Public Interest and Civic Participation (PICP).- Chapter 5: Framing Social Capital and Transition to Democracy in KRI.