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Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (Paperback)
$28.53 - Save $6.47 (18%) - RRP $35.00 Free shipping worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Making Democracy WorkWhy 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.
Full description- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Published: 27 May 1994
- Format: Paperback 280 pages
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- Categories: Social & Cultural Anthropology | Political Science & Theory | Constitution: Government & The State | Political Structures: Democracy | Central Government | Regional Government
- ISBN 13: 9780691037387 ISBN 10: 0691037388
- Sales rank: 91,344
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Full description for Making Democracy Work
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.
