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Author:   Michaelene Cox (Illinois State University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9780415595766

ISBN 10:   0415595762
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   30 June 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Michaelene Cox Part I. Social Capital as an Instrument of Violence 1. Shades of orange and green: Civil society and the peace process in Northern Ireland Roberto Belloni 2. Reporting the greater odds: Dissent and militancy among trusting East-Central European citizens Michaelene Cox 3. Social capital, crime and welfare: the cases of Colombia and Honduras José Cuesta 4. Analyzing the dark side of social capital: Organized crime in Russia Leah Gilbert 5. Illicit interest groups, social capital, and conflict: A study of the FARC Patricia Micolta Part II. Social Capital as a Catalyst for Peace 6. The color of tears is the same everywhere: Inter-ethnic networking and grassroots organizing among women workers in conflict-ridden Sri Lanka Sandya Hewamanne 7. Gender, conflict, and social capital: Bonding and bridging in war in the Former Yugoslavia Maja Korac 8. Decentralization and social capital formation in communities of Mali Keith Moore 9. Cyprus conflict and social capital theory: a new perspective on an old conflict Raymond Saner Part III. Ambiguities of Social Capital in Peace and Conflict 10. The pacific promise of civic institutions? Causal ambiguity in the study of social capital Terrence Chapman 11. Social capital in exclusive and inclusive networks: Satisfying human needs through conflict and conflict resolution Susan Allen Nan 12. Exploring opportunities and obstacles for a constructive role of social capital in peacebuilding: A framework for analysis Thania Paffenholz

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Michaelene Cox is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University where she also serves as director of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies program.

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