MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITYDiana PaliukėnienėANALYSIS ON THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNMENT IN IMPLEMENTING THE REGIONAL POLICYSummary of Doctoral Dissertation Social Sciences, Management and Administration (03 S)Vilnius, 2007The dissertation was written during the period of 2003-2007 at Mykolas Romeris UniversityScientific supervision:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meilutė Taljūnaitė (Institute for Social Research, Social Sciences, Management and Administration - 03 S)The doctoral dissertation will be defended at the Management and Administration Research Council at Mykolas Romeris University:Chairman Prof. Habil. Dr. Stasys Puškorius (Mykolas Romeris University, Social Sciences, Management and Administration - 03 S)Members:Prof. Habil. Dr. Vladislavas Domarkas (Kaunas University of Tecnology, Social Sciences, Management and Administration – 03 S)Prof. Habil. Dr. Adolfas Kaziliūnas (Mykolas Romeris University, Social Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alvydas Raipa (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Management and Administration - 03 S)Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meilutė Taljūnaitė (Institute for Social Research, Social Sciences, Management and Administration - 03 S)Opponents:Prof. Habil. Dr. Borisas Melnikas (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Social Sciences, Management and Administration - 03 S)Assoc. Prof. Dr.