After discussing issues related to the conceptualization, measurement, and statistical
analysis of data on generalized trust, I survey recent empirical work (mainly from about 2000 …

This paper reviews the contribution that the concept of social capital might make to
geography, and the contribution geography might make to the analysis of social capital. We …

We argue that support for parties of the radical right and left can usefully be understood as a
problem of social integration—an approach that brings together economic and cultural …

Little is known about how local context influences radical right voting. This paper advances
the theory that the degradation of local socio-cultural hubs is linked to radical right support …

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attitudes and behaviors, is why I use it... I have yet to find another text that accomplishes …

The idea of finding a'third way'in politics has been widely discussed over recent months-not
only in the UK, but in the US, Continental Europe and Latin America. But what is the third …

Choice Recommended Title, February 2010 Culture, Class, Distinction is major contribution
to international debates regarding the role of cultural capital in relation to modern forms of …

Conventional wisdom suggests that citizens in many countries have become disengaged
from the traditional channels of political participation. Commentators highlight warning signs …

We invite you to join us for this book's journey through the exciting field of community
psychology! As a team of authors, we each came to community psychology because it …

Winner of the 2008 WJM Mackenzie Book Prize Politics was once a term with an array of
broadly positive connotations, associated with public scrutiny, deliberation and …