Social Capital in Post-conflict Countries: A Comparative Study of Cambodia and Timor Leste

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380652
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Senshu University
• Principal Investigator: INADA JUICHI 専修大学, 経済学部, 教授 (50223219)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 紛争後国 / 社会関係資本 / カンボジア / 東ティモール / 市民社会 / アンケート調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Cambodia and Timor Leste are both countries that have engaged in nation-building after a conflict. This study aimed to examine both countries’socioeconomic status and state of social-capital in detail by way of questionnaire surveys. Cambodia and Timor Leste’s social capital were assessed empirically by way of questionnaire surveys on a statistically significant sample size as well as qualitative interview-based research. By comparing the results of the surveys and interviews in both countries, I analyzed the state of traditional social capital and elements of modern civil society. Also, I analyzed Cambodia and Timor Leste’s differences and the factors that influenced them and tried to draw out the mechanisms and lessons of post-conflict social change. Attempting to examine those conditions through this sort of survey and on-site interview research is believed to be very meaningful.

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