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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…

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School performance, public health, crime rates, clinical depression, tax compliance, philanthropy, race relations, community development, census returns, teen suicide, economic productivity, campaign…
Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.
The golden sunshine of Italy congealed into tears. Here's to alcoholic brotherhood ... much more suited to the frail human soul, if…
Our national myths often exaggerate the role of the individual heroes and understate the importance of collective effort.
Community connectedness is not just about warm fuzzy tales of civic triumph. In measurable and well-documented ways, social capital makes an enormous…
Busy people tend to forgo the one activity - TV watching _ that is most lethal to community involvement
What really matters from the point of view of social capital and civic engagement is not merely nominal membership, but active and…
A society that relies on generalized reciprocity is more efficient than a distrustful society, for the same reason that money is more…
Unequal Democracy is the sort of book to which every political scientist should aspire--it is methodologically rigorous, conceptually serious, and above all,…
Positive people have more friends which is a key factor of happiness and longevity.
Young Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to six times the historic rate.
People may go to the library looking mainly for information, but they find each other there.

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