Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all, it addresses urgent concerns of our fellow citizens. As Bartels shows, much of what we think we know about the politics of economic inequality is dead wrong. Bartels's perplexing and often unexpected discoveries should help refocus the gathering public debate about inequality and what to do about it.
None of the people watching 'Big Brother' will bring you chicken soup if you get sick. - Robert D. Putnam
None of the people watching 'Big Brother' will bring you chicken soup if you get sick.
- Robert D. Putnam
Most Americans watch Friends rather than having friends. - Robert D. Putnam
Most Americans watch Friends rather than having friends.
Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort. - Robert D. Putnam
Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort.
What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but active and involved membershi… - Robert D. Putnam
What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but active and involved membershi…
A society that relies on generalized reciprocity is more efficient than a distrustful society, for the same reason that money is more efficient than … - Robert D. Putnam
A society that relies on generalized reciprocity is more efficient than a distrustful society, for the same reason that money is more efficient than …
Busy people tend to forgo the one activity - TV watching _ that is most lethal to community involvement - Robert D. Putnam
Busy people tend to forgo the one activity - TV watching _ that is most lethal to community involvement
Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication. - Robert D. Putnam
Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.
School performance, public health, crime rates, clinical depression, tax compliance, philanthropy, race relations, community development, census retu… - Robert D. Putnam
School performance, public health, crime rates, clinical depression, tax compliance, philanthropy, race relations, community development, census retu…
Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes an enormous… - Robert D. Putnam
Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes an enormous…
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