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Community and National Service Democracy and Civic Engagement Working Paper

Fostering Social Development Through Civic and Political Engagement: How Confidence in Institutions and Agency Matter

By CSD • July 1, 2003September 14, 2021

Traditional approaches in social development have neglected the role of politics, civic engagement, and processes of democratization. This paper empirically tests the extent to which civic engagement and political action are shaped by confidence in state and non-state institutions and political and personal agency. The results underscore the importance of enabling social development through inclusive governance and democratization.

Project: Civic Engagement and Service

Citation

Yadama, G., & Menon, N. (2003). Fostering social development through civic and political engagement: How confidence in institutions and agency matter (CSD Working Paper No. 03-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

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2003Democracy and Civic EngagementGautam YadamaNatasha Menon

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