Robert D. Putnam
@RobertDPutnam
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The Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University. The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
Joined September 2013
Join me and my fellow panelists for this thought-provoking discussion! It is free and open to the public!
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How America Can Rebuild the Community Bonds It Needs to Face the Next Pandemic
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COVID-19 has revealed that we need Americans to better balance our personal rights and privileges with our obligations to the common good.
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Check out my interview on the BBC's Thinking Allowed
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Community & social capital. How connected to each other are we compared to previous eras?
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RT @harvardiop: "I think that pivot has begun. Young people, who have only known the downswing, took it upon themselves to do something b….
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RT @porchlightbooks: 🎉 Congrats to @RobertDPutnam with @shaylynromney— finalists for the Porchlight Business Book Awards 2020! 📚.Pub | @sim….
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It was a really enjoyable chat with a gracious and generous host.
On the 20th anniversary of his seminal “Bowling Alone,". @RobertDPutnam is back — along with co-author @shaylynromney — with their new book, “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again". both join me @GreaterBoston.
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RT @jeancase: Big thanks to @RobertDPutnam and @shaylynromney for sharing expertise, insights and a little bit of fun in today’s book talk.….
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RT @TIME: "America's past has shown the power of 'we.' Here's how we can revive it," write @RobertDPutnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett https:….
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RT @BertelsmannFdn: Join us on December 4th for a How to Fix Democracy live session with @RobertDPutnam & @shaylynromney to discuss how to….
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RT @CaseFoundation: Looking forward to joining authors @RobertDPutnam and @shaylynromney this Wed at 3pm ET to discuss their new book, The….
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RT @world_affairs: Today, America feels more divided than ever, but @RobertDPutnam and @shaylynromney say that we've been here before. Join….
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RT @CaseFoundation: Mark your calendar! Join us on Dec 2 at 3pm ET for a virtual conversation between @JeanCase and authors @RobertDPutnam….
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RT @jeancase: The renowned author of Bowling Alone and Our Kids, @RobertDPutnam has joined with @shaylynromney to co-author a new book, Ups….
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RT @TischCollege: Don't Miss: 2 fabulous events this week-. 11/18- @RobertDPutnam + @shaylynromney talk #newbook The Upswing: How America C….
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RT @ALeighMP: If you only read one free article in @TheMonthly this month, make it my review of @RobertDPutnam & @ShaylynRomney’s “The Upsw….
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Rebuilding a more egalitarian, altruistic and communitarian society without sacrificing individual liberties
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RT @NewsHour: Robert Putnam, author of the seminal work on social capital and isolation “Bowling Alone,” believes looking back to American….
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The U.S. feels more deeply divided than it has in decades. According to social scientist Robert Putnam, the data backs up that assessment. Putnam, author of the seminal work on social capital and...
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were you expecting a hatchet job?.
Not the hatchet job I expected. Instead, Max Hastings is hopeful that with fewer political narcissists at the top and more use of an empathetic ‘we’, we can get out of this mess. Inspired by The Upswing @shaylynromney @RobertDPutnam.
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RT @_SwiftPress: @thetimes 'The Upswing, @RobertDPutnam and @shaylynromney, is attracting attention across the Atlantic. This argues that….
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There is no more surprise about Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat than about a mule’s inability to turn itself into a unicorn. We should reserve spleen f
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