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Social Capital in East Asia: Comparative Political Culture in Confucian Societies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2007

Takashi Inoguchi
Affiliation:
Chuo University, Tokyo
Satoru Mikami
Affiliation:
Chuo University, Tokyo
Seiji Fujii
Affiliation:
Chuo University, Tokyo

Abstract

This paper tests the hypotheses that the tide of globalization undermines or reinforces the traditional types of social capital. Using the 2006 AsiaBarometer Survey data and applying two-level logit regression analysis, this paper found that social capital related to sense of trust or human nature and interpersonal relations can be augmented by globalization, while social capital regarding familialism and mindfulness can be weakened.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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