State fragility and social cohesion (GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report 1027)
This report examines literature from 2010 onwards
Abstract
Query
What is the current state of knowledge in the literature on state fragility regarding social cohesion as either a negative or positive factor? What are donor approaches to building social cohesion in fragile states?
Overview
This report reviews the relationship between social cohesion and state fragility 바카라 사이트“ focussing on literature from 2010 onwards. The OECD definition and 2013 list of fragile states are used, although it is noted that there are varying definitions of fragility. Similarly, there are several definitions of social cohesion. The two strongest theories of social cohesion in the literature reviewed for this report draw on the Council of Europe바카라 사이트™s (2004) definition of social cohesion as 바카라 사이트˜the capacity of a society to ensure the welfare of all its members, minimising disparities and avoiding polarisation바카라 사이트™, and Colletta and Cullen바카라 사이트™s (2000) definition of it as 바카라 사이트˜the nexus of vertical and horizontal social capital and the balance of bonding and bridging social capital바카라 사이트™. Social capital has a separate and comprehensive literature of its own, but there is considerable overlap with social cohesion. Social capital also has a number of definitions, but which all converge on the idea of leveraging social networks: 바카라 사이트˜networks, norms, and social trust that facilitate coordination and cooperation for mutual benefit바카라 사이트™ (Putnam, 1995). 바카라 사이트˜Bonding바카라 사이트™ capital refers to links within a group, and 바카라 사이트˜bridging바카라 사이트™ capital to links with other groups.
Citation
Browne, E. State fragility and social cohesion (GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report 1027). Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (2013) 12 pp.
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