Civic engagement vulnerable to free riding declines fastest
Evidence
On the other hand, if I’m the only member of a committee, it’s not a “committee,” and if no one else comes to a meeting on the bond issue, it is not a “meeting,” even if I show up. Knowing that, I may well back out, too. In other words, it is precisely those forms of civic engagement most vulnerable to coordination problems and free riding—those activities that brought citizens together, those activities that most clearly embody social capital—that have declined most rapidly. — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 128
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: American civil society vibrancy has notably declined over recent decades — Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone: America’s Declining…, 6; Different civic activities declined through different generational and society-wide mechanisms — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 915; Cooperative civic activities decline faster than individual ones — Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone The Collapse and Revival…, 127 (+2 more)