The Dynamics of Social Capital and Civic Engagement in Asia

• Main Authors: Daniere, Amrita, Luong, Hy V.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 2012; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
• Subjects: 21st century; Asia; Asian Culture & Society; Asian Development; Asian Social Policy; Asian Studies (General); Civic education; Community development; Dynamics; Governance; Political participation; Political participation - Social aspects - Asia; Social capital; Social conditions; Social policy; Social relations; Machizukuri Groups; Forest Governance; Tzu Chi; Civic Engagement Process; Vice Versa; Civic Engagement; Federation Building; Community Level Collective Action; Civil Society; Political Discussion Networks; Community Forestry User Groups; Young Men; Network Social Capital; Diverse Social Networks; Mainland Chinese Migrants; Hill Tribes; Discussion Networks; Social Capital Focus; East Economic Crisis; Civic engagement, Social capital, Asian sociology, urban planning, public policy, Asia; Clan Associations; Public Engagement; Environmental Participation; Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation; Important Risk Management Strategy; Electoral Political Participation
• ISBN: 1138851922; 9780415678698; 9781138851924; 0415678692
• DOI: 10.4324/9780203126516

The purpose of this volume is to highlight the impacts on civic engagement of social capital, and its various component parts (trust, norms, networks and associations), in diverse parts of Asia. Addressing the pressing need for improved governance within the spatial, political and cultural realities in the rapidly transforming landscapes of Asia, the contributors to the book bring together interdisciplinary work that focuses on the ways in which civic engagement can link with social capital building. The goal of this volume is to inspire policy that recognizes that a vibrant society with access to rich stores of positive social capital requires civil society, alternate civilities and the state. The result is a dialogue on the interplay of social capital and civic engagement in socio-political contexts quite different from those found in the West. This book contributes to current discussions about the nature of social relations and their connection to politics and change and offers a unique lens into the validity of these important concepts in contemporary research across a variety of Asian settings. It will be of interest to social scientists across the board, especially those with an interest in Asia and Asian development.