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France, Social Capital and Political Activism

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. Francesca Vassallo

    1. Department of Political Science, University of Southern Maine, USA

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Part of the book series: French Politics, Society and Culture (FPSC)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Political Participation and Democracy

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 1-17

  3. Political Participation in France

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 18-48

  4. Levels and Styles of Political Involvement

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 49-70

  5. Political Activism and Social Capital: The French Perspective

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 71-98

  6. Social Capital in France

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 99-114

  7. Across Borders: France within the Broader Political Activism Context

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 115-166

  8. Conclusions: Citizens and Political Activism in France

    • Francesca Vassallo
    Pages 167-179

  9. 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

About the author

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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