Foundations of Social Capital

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Elinor Ostrom, T. K. Ahn
Edward Elgar Pub., 2003 - Business & Economics - 590 pages
Few social scientific concepts have gathered so much attention and so many followers in such a short period of time as the concept of social capital. The purpose of this authoritative volume is to review the foundations for this fast growing field.

The selected articles embed the concept in core theoretical work in economics, political science, sociology, development theory, and philosophy. Topics include: contemporary conceptual and philosophical foundations; forms of social capital; and the relation of social capital to both development and democracy.

This collection will provide an insightful reference source to students and researchers alike.

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Vincent Ostrom 1980 Artisanship and Artifact Public
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Princeton University Press 16385 notes
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Elinor Ostrom 1992 Institutions as RulesinUse in Crafting
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Edited by the late Elinor Ostrom, formerly Senior Research Director, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, US and 2009 Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for research on economic governance and T.K. Ahn, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Korea University, Seoul, Korea