Democracies in Flux: The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary Society

Book Overview

In his national bestseller Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam illuminated the decline of social capital in the US. Now, in Democracies in Flux, Putnam brings together a group of leading scholars who broaden his findings as they examine the state of social capital in eight advanced democracies around the world.
The book is packed with many intriguing revelations. The contributors note, for instance, that waning participation in unions, churches, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195171608
• ISBN13: 9780195171600
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"