Name: France, Social Capital and Political Activism
ISBN: 978-0-230-27790-8

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Francesca Vassallo ⁰

Francesca Vassallo
1. Department of Political Science, University of Southern Maine, USA
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xii

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Political Participation and Democracy
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 1-17
Political Participation in France
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 18-48
Levels and Styles of Political Involvement
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 49-70
Political Activism and Social Capital: The French Perspective
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 71-98
Social Capital in France
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 99-114
Across Borders: France within the Broader Political Activism Context
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 115-166
Conclusions: Citizens and Political Activism in France
- Francesca Vassallo
Pages 167-179
Back Matter

Pages 180-205

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This book deals with the theme of political participation in France, focusing on conventional and unconventional forms of political activism over the last three decades. Measures of social integration and political involvement are used to question the validity of social capital theory.

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Department of Political Science, University of Southern Maine, USA

Francesca Vassallo

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FRANCESCA VASSALLO is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Southern Maine, USA. As a European specialist she has published journal articles and book chapters on French politics and political activism, European comparative political behaviour and European federalism.

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Book Title: France, Social Capital and Political Activism
Authors: Francesca Vassallo
Series Title: French Politics, Society and Culture
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230277908
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-51800-1Published: 27 January 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-35565-5Published: 27 January 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-27790-8Published: 27 January 2010
Series ISSN: 2946-3750
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3769
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 205
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Union Politics, European Politics, Political Science, Regional and Cultural Studies, Democracy, Political Communication

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

Front Matter

Political Participation and Democracy

Political Participation in France

Levels and Styles of Political Involvement

Political Activism and Social Capital: The French Perspective

Social Capital in France

Across Borders: France within the Broader Political Activism Context

Conclusions: Citizens and Political Activism in France

Back Matter

About this book

Keywords

Authors and Affiliations

Department of Political Science, University of Southern Maine, USA

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