Social capital refers to the stock of social relations, based on norms and networks of cooperation and trust that spill over to the market and state to enhance collective action between actors and achieve improved social efficiency and economic growth. The aim of the present paper is to discuss...

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Who is Pierre Bourdieu? -- pt. 3. Roots and fruits of Bourdieu's economic analysis -- pt. 4. Capitals and institutions -- pt. 5. Politics and policies : how to transform the world -- pt. 6. In the words of Pierre Bourdieu -- pt. 7. Conclusions.

This book addresses the role of social capital in promoting rural and local development. The recent financial and economic crises have exposed the European Union (EU) to an increased risk of social exclusion and poverty, which are now at the heart of its economic, employment and social agenda...

"This volume provides a collection of critical new perspectives on social capital theory by examining how social values, power relationships, and social identity interact with social capital. This book seeks to extend this theory into what have been largely under-investigated domains, and, at...