Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania
This article analyzes some of the reasons why political participation in Romania, although structurally comparable with other Western cases, is much weaker. Using survey data, the article tests for three main blocks of variables that are supposedly important for political participation, including hu...
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| description | This article analyzes some of the reasons why political participation in Romania, although structurally comparable with other Western cases, is much weaker. Using survey data, the article tests for three main blocks of variables that are supposedly important for political participation, including human capital, economic resources and context variables, motivations and, finally, social capital variables. The analysis focuses on social capital factors, which are civic volunteerism and social trust. The conclusion is that social capital is important for political activism and that civic activists in the long run may become a resource both for the rebirth of a public space and for effective mechanisms of control of political elites in Romania. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee35545775c04105853477c0a62592472022-12-22T02:07:52ZengExpert ProjectsSociologie Românească1220-53892668-14552009-12-0174Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist RomaniaDragoş Dragoman0Lucian Blaga University of SibiuThis article analyzes some of the reasons why political participation in Romania, although structurally comparable with other Western cases, is much weaker. Using survey data, the article tests for three main blocks of variables that are supposedly important for political participation, including human capital, economic resources and context variables, motivations and, finally, social capital variables. The analysis focuses on social capital factors, which are civic volunteerism and social trust. The conclusion is that social capital is important for political activism and that civic activists in the long run may become a resource both for the rebirth of a public space and for effective mechanisms of control of political elites in Romania.https://arsociologie.ro/revistasociologieromaneasca/sr/article/view/240Political activismTrustVolunteerismReciprocityPost-communismRomania |
| spellingShingle | Dragoş Dragoman Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania Sociologie Românească Political activism Trust Volunteerism Reciprocity Post-communism Romania |
| title | Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania |
| title_full | Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania |
| title_fullStr | Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania |
| title_short | Trust, reciprocity and volunteerism: Explaining low political activism in post-communist Romania |
| title_sort | trust reciprocity and volunteerism explaining low political activism in post communist romania |
| topic | Political activism Trust Volunteerism Reciprocity Post-communism Romania |
| url | https://arsociologie.ro/revistasociologieromaneasca/sr/article/view/240 |
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