Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

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

ISBN 10: 0691037388 / ISBN 13: 9780691037387

Editore: Princeton University Press, 1994

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"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.

Informazioni sull?autore: Robert D. Putnam is the Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and a former dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is an internationally renowned scholar and bestselling author whose acclaimed books include Bowling Alone, Our Kids, and The Upswing. In 2012, President Obama awarded him the National Humanities Medal, the nation’s highest honor for contributions to the humanities. His research program, the Saguaro Seminar, is dedicated to fostering civic engagement in America. Robert Leonardi is visiting professor in the School of Government at the LUISS University in Rome. Raffaella Y. Nanetti is professor emerita in urban planning and policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Titolo: Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in ...
Casa editrice: Princeton University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1994
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good