#  Robert D. Putnam 

Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Emeritus

 

 

 



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 laptop\_windows [Homepage](http://robertdputnam.com) 

 

 



 

   
*Research interests*: Political scientist. Inequality and opportunity: the growing class gap among American young people and the implications for social mobility. Social capital and public affairs.



 

 

 





 

 

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