Informace o publikaci
Civil Society Organisations in Czech–German Relations : Exploring Cross-Border Forms of Capital and Scope of Institutionalization
| Autoři | |
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| Rok publikování | 2026 |
| Druh | Recenzovaný odborný článek |
| Časopis / Zdroj | Journal of Borderlands Studies |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08865655.2026.2637507 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1080/08865655.2026.2637507 |
| Klíčová slova | Cross-border cooperation; civil society organizations; forms of capital; institutionalization; Czech–German relations |
| Popis | This article explores the scope of institutionalization of civil society organizations (CSOs) engaged in cross-border cooperation (CBC) between Czechia and Germany. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with representatives of CSOs, the analysis combines Bourdieu’s theory of field and forms of capital with Berger and Luckmann’s theory of institutionalization. Combining these two theoretical perspectives offers an original interpretative approach, which contributes to Border Studies by specifying how “border effects” are mediated through the cross-border valuation and convertibility of different forms of capital, and why many people-to-people initiatives remain institutionally fragile despite decades of European integration. While economic and social capitals are easily transferable across borders, cultural and symbolic capitals are less transferable across borders and remain strongly anchored in national fields. The analysis also shows that project-based, short-term funding causes organizational fragility and is among the main hindrances to institutionalization of CBC activities. It also reveals a discernible asymmetry between Czech CSOs on the one side and German on the other, where CSOs enjoy more supportive economic and symbolic capitals. |