Making democracy work : civic traditions in modern Italy

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Label

Making democracy work : civic traditions in modern Italy

Title remainder

civic traditions in modern Italy

Statement of responsibility

Robert D. Putnam with Robert Leonardi and Raffaella Y. Nanetti

Creator

• Putnam, Robert D

Contributor

• Nanetti, Raffaella
• Leonardi, Robert, 1945-

Author

• Leonardi, Robert, 1945-
• Nanetti, Raffaella

Subject

• Democracy -- Italy
• Regionalism -- Italy
• Decentralization in government -- Italy

Language

eng

Summary

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.--

Member of

• Princeton paperbacks

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

OBE

Dewey number

306.20954

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Princeton paperbacks