Foundations of Social Capital 2003 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Authors See citation below for complete author information. Robert D. Putnam Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Emeritus Citation Putnam, Robert D. “The Prosperous Community: Social Capital and Public Life." Foundations of Social Capital. Ed. Elinor Ostrom and T.K. Ahn. Edward Elgar, 2003.