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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia
of the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit. In a democracy of citizens and taxpayers, such dithering largely comes down to a human foible. “When present losses loom larger than future gains,” states Bazerman, “we fail to act in time... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Opening Minds Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
History by the Case Method Professor David Moss David Moss knew his proposal to develop a history course for Harvard College students might take Dean Nitin Nohria by surprise. But it was Nohria who surprised Moss when he suggested that his History of American View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Faculty Books
changes in China have been more dramatic than people realize. Second, democracy in China is inevitable. Third, these economic reforms have been political, cultural, and, above all, global processes. Understanding these developments tells... View Details
- 21 Aug 2017
- News
The Principles That Divide Us Might Be Greater Than Those That Bind Us Together
“It seems to me that we are now economically and socially divided and burdened in ways that are broadly analogous to 1937. During such times, conflicts (both internal and external) increase, populism emerges, democracies are threatened... View Details
- Web
2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
the perpetrators; the Jan 6 th invasion of Congress by election-result deniers, goaded on by our very own former President, but also a ground swell of bipartisan embrace of the fundamentals of democracy (for at least a moment); the... View Details
- Portrait Project
Michael Worosz
on a career in technology, I remain in awe of innovations that allow the light of ideas to penetrate darkness. These advances allow oppressed people to witness the power of democracy and expose their own struggles which compel us to act.... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ariana Fahrney
the laughter continues. I am in a taxi in Myanmar, sharing a hilarious moment with the driver minutes after meeting. Shortly thereafter, our conversation ranges from the constructs of socialism and democracy to his father's political... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Research Brief: Pocket Change
that is good news for democracy in the United States.” Whereas small donors were previously on the margins of being able to affect the electoral process, technology now allows contributors to easily “donate repeatedly to the same... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- Portrait Project
Vibha Kaushik
institutional failures, innovation – mere business buzzwords, or was my education showing me ways to the world I wanted to see? Inequality, women disempowerment, corruption, failing democracy – every challenge that my world faces, my... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Faculty Books
economy to foreign trade and investment not result in sustained economic growth? Why has electoral democracy not produced the rule of law? The answers to these questions lie in the ways in which Mexico’s long history with authoritarian... View Details
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
democracy may be a requirement of mandatory service-social service, infrastructure construction, teaching/mentoring or military according to individual talents and interests A couple years contributed in the late teens or early twenties... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps
Democracy has a dirty little secret. Despite the fever pitch over presidential primaries this year, the truth is there are few people actually voting. Before the most recent round of voting, only some 11 percent of eligible Democrats... View Details
- 16 Mar 2017
- News
‘We Don’t Leave When Things Go Wrong’
and think as a way to foster understanding and cooperation between cultures, particularly in areas of societal conflict. “The British Council’s primary role is to deliver arts, cultural, and societal programs that help people understand why a vibrant View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs By: Battilana, Julie, Michael Fuerstein, and Michael Lee Abstract—For an extended period during the first half of the 20th century, industrial democracy was a vibrant movement, with... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Rebel with a Cause
advocacy organization. “I am no longer a racehorse trapped in a barn,” he writes. “I see a great deal of what is wrong with our economy and our world, and I want to join those who are seeking to renew democracy and to transform our... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Getting Security Right
the Cold War as “the end of history,” he was one of many who promoted what I consider to be a mistaken notion: that capitalism and democracy would triumph globally, and that it was only a matter of time until every nation looked very much... View Details
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2021 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
the perpetrators; the Jan 6 th invasion of Congress by election-result deniers, goaded on by our very own former President, but also a ground swell of bipartisan embrace of the fundamentals of democracy (for at least a moment); the... View Details
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Rawiah Abdallah
impact investing or working with small businesses in Africa. I'm very optimistic. After democracy prevails in North Africa and the Middle East, there will be great growth." View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying: Rags, Riches, and Risk
will still be the print medium.” After Taiwan voters ended more than a half-century of one-party rule in presidential elections last year, Lai knew he had to move to the island. Taiwan, he says, “is the only democracy in Chinese culture.”... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
gathered for Northern California’s first HBS Busin... SEI25 Series: Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002), President & Co-Founder, Democracy Entrepreneurs Rob Zeaske 04 Apr 2019 This post is part of our Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog... View Details