In Making Democracy Work and Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam highlights the importance of social capital when explaining why some democracies perform better than others. His argument supports the results of the experiments discussed in Chapter 7 that suggest that if we assume that democratic institutions tend to require a particular type of behavior, then individuals in societies whose interactions already require this behavior in everyday interactions will find it easier to adopt and support democracy.

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Putnam's argument about social capital and its relation to democratic performance aligns with the idea that democratic institutions require certain behaviors from individuals, and that societies with strong social connections and civic engagement are better equipped to adopt and support democracy.

In Making Democracy Work and Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam Highlights