{"product_id":"making-democracy-work-robert-d-putnam-9780691037387","title":"Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert D. Putnam, Robert Leonardi, Raffaella Y. Nanetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691037388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691037387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.09w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/08\/1994","brand":"Robert D. Putnam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994127532287,"sku":"9780691037387","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd77aef7-c28e-44da-95c3-9312356516d8.jpg?v=1683328288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-democracy-work-robert-d-putnam-9780691037387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}