Table of contents

Informal Leadership and Civic Life

How community leaders build social capital and strengthen civil society

Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Why Informal Leadership Matters
• Chapter 2: Understanding Community
• Chapter 3: Civil Society and the Space Between State, Market, and Family
• Chapter 4: Formal Authority and Informal Influence
• Chapter 5: The Foundations of Social Capital
• Chapter 6: Bonding, Bridging, and Linking Social Capital
• Chapter 7: Trust as a Civic Resource
• Chapter 8: Networks, Relationships, and Community Power
• Chapter 9: Norms, Values, and Shared Meaning
• Chapter 10: Communication, Storytelling, and Public Voice
• Chapter 11: Participation and Collective Action
• Chapter 12: Inclusion, Exclusion, and the Dark Side of Social Capital
• Chapter 13: Informal Leaders in Diverse Communities
• Chapter 14: Conflict, Mediation, and Social Repair
• Chapter 15: Community Organizations and Civic Infrastructure
• Chapter 16: Linking Communities to Institutions
• Chapter 17: Ethics, Accountability, and Responsible Influence
• Chapter 18: Measuring Social Capital and Civic Health
• Chapter 19: Building Social Capital in Practice
• Chapter 20: From Strong Communities to a Healthy Society
• Conclusion