Despite considerable interest in social capital amongst urban policy makers and academics alike, there is currently little direct focus on its urban dimensions. In this volume leading urban researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, Australia, Italy and France explore the nature of social networks and the significance of voluntary associations for contemporary urban life.

Talja Blokland is Professor at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Mike Savage is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK.