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Social and Civic Engagement: Building Community or “Bowling Alone”? (BASICS Notes)

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  • Durr-e-Nayab

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.)

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Would Pakistan be experiencing the kind of crises—social, political, economic and one of identity — that it is currently facing, if the country had better social and civic engagement? Would our democracy be more robust with more engagement by the community? These are rather complex questions to give a definitive answer to, but we have examples where extraordinary levels of people’s engagement have helped in developing a healthy community, and by implication a more vibrant democracy. It is premised that strong interpersonal sociability and associational life can create opportunities for people, foster a sense of efficacy, and constrain capture by any interest group. Are people in Pakistan socially engaged or are they “bowling alone”? Bowling alone is an idea given by Putnam (2000) in his study on the changing American behaviour over the decades. Putnam believed that Americans were becoming increasingly individualistic and disconnected from social structures—that is structures like clubs, associations, organisations, or bowling leagues. To him, more and more Americans were preferring to bowl alone instead of with others or in leagues.

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  • Durr-e-Nayab, 2023. "Social and Civic Engagement: Building Community or “Bowling Alone”? (BASICS Notes)," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 62(2), pages 301-308.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:62:y:2023:i:2:p:301-308
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