CRS862 – Week One – Habermas and Putnam

Bowling Alone:  America’s Declining Social Capital An Interview with Robert Putnam Robert Putnam Putnam’s main contention here is that in the post cold war era, civic engagement has given way to passive reliance on state and media apparatus. Historically, the US has been a model for self-federation and active, participatory democracy – this is enshrined in de Tocqueville’s work. Yet, this slide toward federation always comes at the expense of widespread nepotism. Putnam... Read More