ISBN:
9780691037387
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (282 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Making Democracy Work : Civic Traditions in Modern Italy
DDC:
306.20945
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
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, tr
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction: Studying Institutional Performance; Chapter 2: Changing the Rules: Two Decades of Institutional Development; Chapter 3: Measuring Institutional Performance; Chapter 4: Explaining Institutional Performance; Chapter 5: Tracing the Roots of the Civic Community; Chapter 6: Social Capital and Institutional Success; Appendix A: Research Methods; Appendix B: Statistical Evidence on Attitude Change among Regional Councilors; Appendix C: Institutional Performance (1978-1985)
Description / Table of Contents:
Appendix D: Regional Abbreviations Used in ScattergramsAppendix E: Local Government Performance (1982-1986) and Regional Government Performance (1978-1985); Appendix F: Traditions of Civic Involvement (1860-1920); Notes; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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