Abstract
This article explores the relations between voluntary organisations and the city administration in two British cities through an analysis of the impact of social capital. It provides a corrective to the dominant individual-level approach by offering an organisational-level analysis of social capital. The evidence suggests that inter-organisational social capital is not distributed equitably within cities. Voluntary organisations that regularly engage with a city administration can build networks of trust and information flows that outstrip those available to other voluntary organisations. Although it is easier to build social capital within a sector, such as the voluntary sector, building it in tight networks with voluntary organisations would appear to be an achievable goal for a city administration - but such networks do not guarantee an enhanced overall confidence in the local political system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 508-530 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Political Studies |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- COLLECTIVE ACTION