Social Capital, Civic Engagement and Democratization in Kurdistan (eBook)
XXX, 198 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-42144-1 (ISBN)
This book examines social capital and transition to democracy in Kurdistan. By utilizing the growing literature and Social Capital Theory, the project presents a different perspective on challenges that surrounded the process of transition to democracy in KRI. The work is based on a bottom-up approach as it unpacks the influences of political culture on the establishment of democratic institutions and norms in a conflicting context. The author splits the concept into three main components: trust, social networks and civic engagement and tests them imperially in the context of KRI. The monograph will interest graduate students, researchers and policy makers in the fields of political science, sociology and Middle Eastern Studies.
Hewa Haji Khedir is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Religion, Reconciliation and Peace (CRRP) at the University of Winchester, UK. He received his Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH) in 2013. Before moving to the UK, Dr. Khedir was an Assistant Professor of Political Sociology at Salahaddin University- Erbil and served as a Visiting Professor at a number of universities in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Dr. Khedir's research focuses on communal relations and prejudice, peacebuilding and reconciliation, urbanization and social capital and transition to democracy.
Praise for Social Capital, Civic Engagement and Democratization in Kurdistan 7
Introduction 8
Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), Kurds and Iraq 8
Setting Up the Theoretical Background 15
Presenting the Argument 17
Organization of the Book 19
References 20
Contents 22
Acronyms 24
List of Figures 25
List of Tables 26
1 Theory of Social Capital, Democracy and Democratization 28
Introduction 28
Social Capital, Political Culture, Democracy and Democratization 29
Robert Putnam: Social Capital and Functioning of Democracy 31
Critiques and Alternative Explanations 44
Studying Democratization and Social Capital in KRI 56
Methodology 60
Conclusions 63
References 65
2 The Context of Democratization in KRI: Implications for Social Capital 71
Introduction 71
Formative Years 1991–1996 74
Consolidation Years 1997–2003 87
Deconstruction Years 2003–2018 89
Conclusions 102
References 106
3 Political Aspects of Trust and Social Networks 109
Introduction 109
Empirical Findings: Trust 112
Variations of Willingness to Talk About Political Issues Across Social Circles 112
Relative Readiness to Talk to People About Political Criticism 114
Absence of Generalized Trust 115
Trust in Ethnic In-Group Versus Trust in Ethnic Out-Groups 117
Social Networks 119
Overview 120
Political Aspects of Social Networks 125
Conclusions 136
References 140
4 Public Interest and Civic Participation (PICP) 142
Introduction 142
A Structural Overview 145
Empirical Findings 151
Can Empirical Findings Be Challenged? 166
Conclusions 170
References 172
5 Framing Social Capital and Transition to Democracy in KRI 176
Introduction 176
A Snapshot of Social Capital in KRI 176
Analytical Framework 183
The Legacy of Ba’th Rule and the Kurdish Civil War: Politics as a Risky Sphere 184
Economic Hardships and Injustice 188
The Proliferation of Clientalistic Networks 191
State Welfare Policy and a Family-Centered Society: Squeezing the Middle Arena 197
Conclusions 201
References 205
Bibliography 208
Index 220
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.2020 |
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Reihe/Serie | Middle East Today |
Middle East Today | |
Zusatzinfo | XXX, 198 p. 10 illus., 9 illus. in color. |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
Schlagworte | Democracy • Iraq • Iraqi Kurdistan • Kurdistan • transition to democracy |
ISBN-10 | 3-030-42144-9 / 3030421449 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-030-42144-1 / 9783030421441 |
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