History and Institutions in the Rebuilding of Social Capital after Forced Resettlement in the Philippines and Indonesia

Resettlement results in the loss of social capital from which poor households can draw resources for sustenance, survival and wellbeing. While Putnam deems social capital formation as pre-determined by a community's history of civic engagement, the institutional view argues that social capital...

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Published in:The Journal of development studies 2018-01, Vol.54 (8), p.1392-1405
Main Authors: Navarra, Melissa Quetulio, Niehof, Anke, Vaart, Wander van der, van der Horst, Hilje, Moerbeek, Hester
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capital formation
Citizen participation
Comparative analysis
Households
Intervention
Leerstoelgroep Sociologie van Consumptie en Huishoudens
Low income groups
Power
Putnam, Robert D
Relocation
Social capital
Sociologie van Consumptie en Huishoudens
Sociology of Consumption and Households
WASS
Well being
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Summary:Resettlement results in the loss of social capital from which poor households can draw resources for sustenance, survival and wellbeing. While Putnam deems social capital formation as pre-determined by a community's history of civic engagement, the institutional view argues that social capital is generated through the institutions' interventions. Utilising a comparative approach involving two resettlement sites, one in the Philippines and one in Indonesia, this article presents findings on the explanatory power of these two perspectives. The Philippine case is greatly influenced by the institutional interventions while the Indonesian case testifies to the validity of the theoretical perspective of Putnam.
ISSN:0022-0388
1743-9140
DOI:10.1080/00220388.2017.1336540