Article
History and Institutions in the Rebuilding of Social Capital after Forced Resettlement in the Philippines and Indonesia
The Journal of Development Studies
(2018)
Abstract
Resettlement results in the loss of social capital from which poor households can draw resources for sustenance, survival and wellbeing. While Putnam deems social capital formation as pre-determined by a community’s history of civic engagement, the institutional view argues that social capital is generated through the institutions’ interventions. Utilising a comparative approach involving two resettlement sites, one in the Philippines and one in Indonesia, this article presents findings on the explanatory power of these two perspectives. The Philippine case is greatly influenced by the institutional interventions while the Indonesian case testifies to the validity of the theoretical perspective of Putnam.
Keywords
- resettlement,
- social capital,
- Indonesia,
- Philippines
Disciplines
Publication Date
September, 2018
Citation Information
Melissa Quetulio-Navarra. "History and Institutions in the Rebuilding of Social Capital after Forced Resettlement in the Philippines and Indonesia" The Journal of Development Studies (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/melissa-quetulio-navarra/17/