ESSAY ON: Robert Putnam on “Democracy”

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: This is a 5 page paper discussing Robert Putnam’s “Democracy”. Robert Putnam’s “Democracy” tells of the importance of social capital in modern day democracy. Overall, it can be said that communities and countries which exhibit higher degrees of social capital and interaction also shift the idea of the “me” or self-interest to that of the “we” in regards to local and national interests. Social capital and involvement in social and voluntary groups on community levels make citizens more aware of the democratic process and also increases their awareness of participation, reciprocity and trustworthiness. These qualities in turn lead to higher voter turn out, political awareness and responsibility. Bibliography lists 3 sources.


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