The integrative power of civic networks
The integrative power of civic networks
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DOI：
10.1086/521839
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Diani, Mario
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作者：
Baldassarri, Delia;Diani, Mario
本文通过观察公民网络来分析公民社会内部的整合动态--代表公众和集体利益的参与性协会之间的协作联系网络。根据来自格拉斯哥和布里斯托的证据，作者确定了一种基于横向团结的多中心公民协调模式，其中协会形成了由较少的工具性联系（“交易”）桥接的密集的强身份联系（“社会纽带”）集群。各地一致的基本关系机制为微观和宏观一体化提供了基础：它们形成的网络紧密到足以将民间协会嵌入独特的环境，但又开放到足以将它们与更广泛的民间组织联系起来。虽然主要有助于理解政治网络，但作者的研究结果也对当前关于结社社会资本和政治背景对集体行动结构的影响的辩论产生了影响。
This article analyzes integrative dynamics within civil society by looking at civic networks - the web of collaborative ties between participatory associations acting on behalf of public and collective interests. Drawing upon evidence from Glasgow and Bristol, the authors identify a polycentric model of civic coordination based on horizontal solidarity, in which associations form dense clusters of strong identity ties ("social bonds") bridged by fewer instrumental ties ("transactions"). Basic relational mechanisms, consistent across localities, provide the basis for both micro- and macrointegration: they generate networks tight enough to embed civic associations in a distinctive environment, but open enough to connect them to a broader range of civic organizations. While contributing primarily to the understanding of political networks, the authors' findings also have implications for current debates on associational social capital and the impact of political contexts on the structure of collective action.