Tolerance is a basic democratic principle that helps civil societies cope with rising levels of
diversity stemming from increased immigration and individualism. During the last decade the …

This paper refers to the widespread notion that voluntary (sport) organizations produce
social capital, popularized through the works of Robert D. Putnam, and compares social trust …

Within the literature on the relation between membership in voluntary associations and
tolerance, three theoretical perspectives can be distinguished. The socialization perspective …

The aim of this paper is thus to further explore the relationship between involvement in
voluntary associations at the community level and specific forms of political participation. We …

This paper analyzes the relation between different forms of civic engagement and
corruption. This first of all extends earlier analyses linking generalized trust to corruption by …

In every social transaction there is an element of trust. The degree to which we trust others,
called generalized trust, is assumed to benefit from interaction with different social groups. In …

The present study investigates the effect of social connectedness through associational
involvement on over-education among immigrants in 19 European societies, addressing the …

The notion of civil society associations as schools of democracy has resulted in models of
political participation that place an emphasis on membership in civic associations as a …

David Born zeigt auf, dass Vereine ein öffentliches Gut darstellen, welches Wirkungen über
den Kreis der Vereinsmitglieder hinaus erzeugt. Um die Makroeffekte gemeindespezifischer …

Abstract In diesem Open-Access-Buch unterzieht Anastas Odermatt die weitverbreitete
Annahme, dass sowohl Religion als auch freiwilliges Engagement förderlich für soziales …