Civilizing the Public Sphere: Distrust, Trust and Corruption by Apostolis Papako

Description: Civilizing the Public Sphere by Apostolis Papakostas Examining the interplay between distrust, trust and corruption, this book maps out the social mechanisms that make actors and organizations in the public sphere perform their activities in a civilized manner. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Examining the interplay between distrust, trust and corruption, this book maps out the social mechanisms that make actors and organizations in the public sphere perform their activities in a civilized manner. Author Biography APOSTOLIS PAPAKOSTAS is Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Södertörn University, Sweden. Table of Contents Civilizing Trust Boundary Technologies and the Segmentation of Trust Structured Skepticism and the Production of Trust What States do People Trust and How do They Emerge? The Organizational Bases of Corruption More Organization with Fewer People Social or Public Capital? Review "This book is a rich and worthwhile contribution. Readers will find insightful critiques of past work and will encounter original theories with which they can debate and enrich their own work across a variety of topics and fields." - Sociologica Promotional Springer Book Archives Long Description Why do people lock their doors in their everyday life and why do they trust unknown people they never meet? Why does political corruption prevail in Southern Europe but not in Scandinavia? And do people turn their backs on political parties and voluntary organizations or do organizations turn their back on their members? In this book, Apostolis Papakostas explores the interplay between distrust, trust and corruption to map out the social mechanisms that make actors and organizations in the public sphere perform their activities in a civilized manner. Review Quote "This book is a rich and worthwhile contribution. Readers will find insightful critiques of past work and will encounter original theories with which they can debate and enrich their own work across a variety of topics and fields." - Sociologica Description for Bookstore This book maps out the social mechanisms that make actors and organizations in the public sphere perform their activities in a civilized manner Details ISBN1137030410 Author Apostolis Papakostas Short Title CIVILIZING THE PUBLIC SPHERE Language English ISBN-10 1137030410 ISBN-13 9781137030412 Media Book Format Hardcover Publication Date 2012-11-13 Year 2012 Pages 190 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle Distrust, Trust and Corruption Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-03042-9 UK Release Date 2012-11-13 AU Release Date 2012-11-13 NZ Release Date 2012-11-13 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Alternative 9781349669370 DEWEY 306.2094 Illustrations XV, 190 p. Audience Professional & Vocational Series Palgrave Studies in European Political Sociology We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96918643;

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