Making Democracy Work

Zusatztext "Seminal! epochal! path-breaking: All those overworked words apply to a book that! to make the point brazenly! is a Democracy in America for our times." ---David L. Kirp! The Nation Zusammenfassung 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! 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 health services! they reveal patterns of associationism! trust! and cooperation that facilitate good governance and economic prosperity. Informationen zum Autor Robert D. Putnam is Dillon Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. His many books include Hanging Together: The Seven-Power Summits (Harvard). Robert Leonardi is Jean Monnet Lecturer in European Community Politics at the London School of Economics! and Raffaella Y. Nanetti is Professor of Urban Planning and Policy Analysis at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Klappentext 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! 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 health services! they reveal patterns of associationism! trust! and cooperation that facilitate good governance and economic prosperity. ...

"A remarkable study of 'civic traditions.'"---Steven Lukes, Times Literary Supplement

Autorentext
Robert D. Putnam With Robert Leonardi and Raffaella Y. Nanetti

Klappentext
"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.

Zusammenfassung
Why do some democratic governments succeed and others fail? This book offers empirical evidence for the importance of 'civic community' in developing successful institutions. It focuses on an experiment begun in 1970 when Italy created new governments for each of its regions.

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