The effect of generalised trust on environmental group membership is investigated from a collective action perspective. A cross-national analysis is conducted. It shows a robust and consistent, positive effect of generalised trust on environmental group membership. Drawing on an existing model...

The aim of this paper is to explore whether the concept of social capital as popularized by Robert Putnam is a good social science concept. Taken Gerring’s work on concept evaluation as the starting point, the paper first presents a set of criteria for conceptual ‘goodness’ and discusses...