The upswing how America came together a century ago and how we can do it again

"An eminent political scientist's brilliant synthesis of social and political trends over the past century that shows how we have gone from an individualistic society to a more communitarian society and then back again -- and how we can use that experience to overcome once again the individualism th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Putnam, Robert D. (Author), Garrett, Shaylyn Romney (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2020.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:"An eminent political scientist's brilliant synthesis of social and political trends over the past century that shows how we have gone from an individualistic society to a more communitarian society and then back again -- and how we can use that experience to overcome once again the individualism that currently weakens our country"--
Physical Description:465 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781982129149
198212914X
9781982129156
1982129158
Author Notes:Robert D. Putnam is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University. A leading humanist and a renowned scientist, he has consulted for the last four U.S. Presidents. He has written fourteen books including Better Together: Restoring the American Community, Democracies in Flux: The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary Society, and Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis.

(Bowker Author Biography)