Robert D. Putnam

American political scientist

Robert David Putnam[a] (born January 9, 1941) is an American political scientist.

Robert D. Putnam
Putnam in 2006
Born
Robert David Putnam

(1941-01-09) January 9, 1941 (age 83)
Other namesBob Putnam[1]
Spouse
Rosemary (m. 1963)
Awards
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisPoliticians and Politics[2] (1970)
Academic work
Discipline
Sub-disciplinePolitical sociology
School or traditionCommunitarianism
Institutions
Doctoral students
Main interestsSocial capital
Notable works
Notable ideasTwo-level game theory

He is the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government. Putnam developed the two-level game theory that says international agreements will only be successfully if they also have domestic benefits.

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  1. Pronounced /ˈpʌtnəm/.

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  1. Fabbrini, Sergio (2011). "Robert D. Putnam Between Italy and the United States" (PDF). Bulletin of Italian Politics. 3 (2): 391–399. ISSN 1759-3077. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2018.
  2. Putnam, Robert David (1970). Politicians and Politics: Themes in British and Italian Elite Political Culture (PhD thesis). New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. OCLC 83494112.
  3. Campbell, David E. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Notre Dame, Illinois: University of Notre Dame. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. Rayside, David. "Biography: Introduction". David Rayside. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.