Public Libraries and Democratization in Three Developing Countries: Exploring the Role of Social Capital

@article{Ignatow2012PublicLA,
  title={Public Libraries and Democratization in Three Developing Countries: Exploring the Role of Social Capital},
  author={Gabe Ignatow and Sarah M. Webb and Michelle Poulin and Ramesh Parajuli and Peter Fleming and Shika Batra and Diptee Neupane},
  journal={Libri},
  year={2012},
  volume={62},
  pages={67 - 80}
}
This article explores the role of social capital. The authors develop a theoretical framework intended to facilitate systematic investigation of the contributions public libraries may make to democratization. 
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