Making Democracy Work

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Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

Author	Robert D. Putnam
Original title	Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy
Language	English
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Publication date	1993
Publication place	UK, US
Media type	Print
Pages	247
ISBN	9780691037387

Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (ISBN 9780691037387) is a 1993 book written by Robert D. Putnam (with Robert Leonardi and Raffaella Y. Nanetti). Published by Princeton University Press, the book's central thesis is that social capital is key to high institutional performance and the maintenance of democracy.