Social capital in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
East Asia : An International Quarterly
Publication Date
Spring 1-1-2001
Volume
19
Issue
1/2
First Page
144
Last Page
170
Abstract
Contemporary “social capital” debates focus chiefly on the extent to which leading liberal democracies retain secure civic foundations. Putnam’s “bowling alone” or “tuning in, tuning out” analysis looks at the U.S., drawing attention to the “strange disappearance of social capital” there. In so doing, it raises doubts about the vitality of American democracy. Hall takes up the case of Britain, reaching rather different conclusions about both the trajectory of social capital and the prospects for democracy. Pharr and Putnam bring together a collection of essays examining a series of “disaffected democracies,” all of which are among the most established and prosperous in the world.
Print ISSN
10966838
E-ISSN
18746284
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2001 East Asia: An International Quarterly
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ian, H., & Tam, W. (2001). Social capital in Hong Kong. East Asia: An International Quarterly, 19(1/2), 144-170.