Le Roux, PieterHartmann, ChristofPetersen, VirginiaGomulia, Carolin Ratna SariInstitute for Social DevelopmentFaculty of Arts2013-08-062024-11-052007/06/112007/06/112013-08-062024-11-052006https://hdl.handle.net/10566/17368Magister Artium - MASocial capital is a concept discussed in recent years in many debates, particularly in the development context. The objective of the study is to investigate empirically whether social capital as part of networks could promote political participation of interest groups in the policy formulation process. This thesis includes a theoretical perspective which is based on an assessment and selection of theoretical material as well as fieldwork.enSocial capitalSocial developmentThesisUniversity of the Western Cape