books by Robert Putnam     books:       Better Together: Restoring the American Community3 reviews Robert D. Putnam, Lewis Feldstein Simon & Schuster, 2004 Let's get "Better Together" No matter your interest, religious, political, environment, academic, left, right, or center, if you have interest in seeing things change (or stay the same), Better Together: Restoring the American Community by Robert Putnam and Lewis M. Feldstein, with Don Cohen (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003) is a must read. Better Together tells the stories of twelve different groups: from a community ...             Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy7 reviews Robert Leonardi, Raffaella Y. Nanetti Princeton University Press, 1994 A Classic Text of Modern Political Science Robert Putnam's work has become a Political Science classic. His work is part of new area of research -- civic participation. During the past decade, this area has exploded from obscurity twenty years ago to being one of the most popular fields today. Putnam's works have had a profound impact on many other areas in the Political Science world, from local governance to international political ...             Narratives of the French & Indian War: Ranger Brown's Narrative, The Adventures of Robert Eastburn, The ... Robert Eastburn, Rufus Putnam, ... Oakpast, 2008 Four essential accounts of war in the New World This book will be a joy to all those-academic and casual-who have an interest in the Seven Years War as it was fought in America in the middle of the eighteenth century-the conflict we now know as the French and Indian War. These narratives are too packed with action and incredible events to give details here. They are all shorter works which, without companions, would have been unlikely to see ...             Early Sea Charts Robert Putnam Abbeville Press, 1983             Silent Screens: The Decline and Transformation of the American Movie Theater (Creating the North American ...8 reviews Michael Putnam The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000 Superb photos, a true inspiration As a projectionist, I felt it my duty to research my trade in as many ways as possible, and one way was to learn about the movie palaces and hometown theatres that made my job exist. I actually cried as I read this book. The photos made me wish I had been around to experience these theatres in their prime. This book helped me to understand and respect the movie industry's history, and the history ...             Democracies in Flux: The Evolution of Social Capital in Contemporary Society Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 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 ...             Bowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American Community83 reviews Robert D. Putnam Simon & Schuster, 2001 North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota high levels of social capital? Putnam's "Bowling Alone" examines modern American society and the erosion of the good life. America has a fondness for nostalgia but it is misunderstood and/or it is not placed in its proper context. The feeling of nostalgia is in actuality a feeling that something is wrong within our society. The yearning to escape back to a time when crime was low, people cared for one and another, happiness ...             Double-Edged Diplomacy: International Bargaining and Domestic Politics (Studies in International Political ... University of California Press, 1993 This original look at the dynamics of international relations untangles the vigorous interaction of domestic and international politics on subjects as diverse as nuclear disarmament, human rights, and trade. An eminent group of political scientists demonstrates how international bargaining that reflects domestic political agendas can be undone when it ignores the influence of domestic constituencies. The eleven studies in ...             Disaffected Democracies3 reviews Princeton University Press, 2000 Are The Trilateral Nations Really In Decline? Are the trilateral democratic nations threatened by a steady disintegration of their social capital? Are individual citizens less trusting of their political institutions and even of each other? These are the central themes probed by the contributors of this collection of essays. This book represents a reassessment of an earlier study "The Crisis of Democracy" completed twenty five years ago ...             Handbook of Organizational Communication: An Interdisciplinary Perspective Sage Publications, Inc, 1987 Organizational communication is a rapidly evolving field of communication studies. How has it developed over the last decade? How do the pioneers of the discipline see its future? The Handbook of Organizational Communication brings you up-to-date with the latest advances in this exciting field. Leading scholars review and synthesize important developments in research and theory. They also suggest future directions for research. ...             Cooperative Learning and Strategies for Inclusion: Celebrating Diversity in the Classroom1 review Brookes Publishing Company, 1998 Very enlightening This book is a very good source for anyone who want to know what would help all students too learn. It tells you about what research have found to be the best way to teach in inclusive classrooms. You will also find practical tip and examples. I will have good use for it as teacher and student and will get a copy for my son's teacher as well.             Risk Management: Principles and Practices Bluford H. Putnam, Richard M. Bookstaber, ... AIMR (CFA Institute), 1999 Investment portfolios are exposed to numerous risks, some of which can be measured and quantified and some of which must be prepared to address these risks if they are to achieve optimal investment performance. This proceedings guides the reader through the issues associated with the design, implementation, and interpretation of risk management practices for the asset management industry. Proceedings of the AIMR seminar "Risk Management"             Time for Life: The Surprising Ways Americans Use Their Time (Re-Reading the Canon)2 reviews John P. Robinson, Geoffrey Godbey Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999 Slowing down life's pace is necessary: here's how and why! I have been preparing lectures on stress management and came upon the work of the authors' Use of Time Project which has tracked Americans expenditures of time over decades. This book has caused me to re-think all of my assumptions, and fits in beautifully with some of the brand new books coming out in the wellness field, including Dean Ornish's Love and Survival: The Scientific Basis for the ...             Action Science (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)2 reviews Chris Argyris, Robert Putnam, ... Jossey-Bass, Inc., 1985 Definitely tough...and more than definitely worth the time. Action Science (1985) is the result of a collaborative project by Chris Argyris, Robert Putnam and Diana McLain Smith. The authors' main objective was to produce a body of knowledge that would bridge the concepts between theory and practice, thought and action and science and common sense (Argyris, Putnam, and McLain Smith, p.1). The authors' collective experience and expertise establishes them ...             Changing and Learning in the Lives of Physicians: Robert D. Fox, Paul E. Maxmanian, ... Praeger Publishers, 1989 This book is based on a research project coordinated through the Society of Medical College Directors of Continuing Medical Education. The premise of the project was to understand how learning relates to change in order to better design education to facilitate change. The study involved 24 universities and systematically collected and analyzed 775 changes from 340 physicians. The results provide a vast array of useful techniques and resources ...             The Comparative Study of Political Elites (Contemporary comparative politics series)1 review Robert D. Putnam Prentice Hall, 1976 Fantastically Clear and readable Discussion of Elite Theory The fundamental empirical question of Political Science is 'Who rules?' and the normative counterpart to this question is 'Who should rule?' The purpose of Putnum's book is to address these questions through the lens of elite Theory. He sets out 'To summarize and assess our evolving understanding of those who rule.'             Isaias W. Hellman and the Farmers and Merchants Bank Robert Glass Cleland, Frank B. Putnam Huntington Library Press, 1990 Isaias W. Hellman, a man "born with a genius for finance," was chiefly responsible for the establishment of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in 1871. As its president for several decades, Hellman determined many of its politics; the bank reflected his integrity and relied on his business acumen. The story of the Farmers and Merchants Bank is that of the development of Los Angeles, particularly in the formative period from 1870 to 1900.              search for books adventures, bargaining, celebrating, communication, community, comparative, contemporary, cooperative, democracies, diplomacy, disaffected, double-edged, interdisciplinary, international, management, narrative, narratives, organizational, perspective, physicians, principles, provincial, putnam-provincial, re-reading, strategies, surprising, ticonderoga, ticonderoga-crown, traditions, transformation books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Trippin' we recommend North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota high levels of social capital? leave a comment home  impressum - about us