Does Democracy promote Social Capital? Evidence from Bhutan
Published By: Journal of Bhutan Studies | Published Date: July, 02 , 2015Bhutan is one of the youngest democratic countries in the world. The constitution of Bhutan was formally signed on July 18, 2008 by the fifth King of Bhutan, elected members of Parliament, and the Chief Justice of Bhutan. This paper aims to study the effects of democracy, as measured by voting in elections, on social capital after Bhutan transitioned from monarchy to parliamentary democracy in 2008. The lack of systemic study on widely supposed decrease in social capital in Bhutan due to the transition to democracy served as the motivation for this study.
Author(s): Sangay Chophel | Posted on: Sep 21, 2015 | Views()