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Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

Putnam, Robert D.
Leonardi, Robert
Nanetti, Raffaella Y.

Paperback

Series: Princeton Paperbacks

AnthropologyGeneral Political ScienceUnited States Politics

ISBN10: 0691037388
ISBN13: 9780691037387
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: Jun 16 1994
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.09 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

A classic.--New York Times
Seminal, epochal, path-breaking . . . a Democracy in America for our times.--The Nation
From the bestselling author of Bowling Alone, a landmark account of the secret of successful democracies

Why do some democratic governments succeed and others fail? In a book that has received attention from policymakers and civic activists in America and around the world, acclaimed political scientist and bestselling author Robert Putnam and his collaborators offer empirical evidence for the importance of civic community in developing successful institutions. Their focus is on a unique experiment begun in 1970, when Italy created new governments for each of its regions. After spending two decades analyzing the efficacy of these governments in such fields as agriculture, housing, and healthcare, they reveal patterns of associationism, trust, and cooperation that facilitate good governance and economic prosperity. The result is a landmark book filled with crucial insights about how to make democracy work.

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