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- 31 May 2023
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2023
fell in 1974 and I was asked to head the youth organization of the New Democracy Party. Then I was asked, at age 26, to run for Parliament, with the choice of Athens or Messenia. I chose Messenia, was elected in 1977, and am currently... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Faculty Books
How Good Marketing Makes for Better Democracy by John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz (HBS Press) Professor Quelch and Research Associate Jocz demonstrate marketing's critical role in the growth and governance of societies and how good... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
together to solve our problems in a sustainable, scalable way.” See more from the online-only September Alumni Bulletin IMPACT section’s exploration of democracy-related issues. Making Democracy Work See more from the online-only... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 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
- 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 Jun 2025
- News
Sound Bites: Joy to the World
indications of democracy fraying, increased social isolation, increased loneliness, and reduced sense of purpose, especially among many of our young adults,” he says. “And so the work that we do related to joy directly responds to... 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
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Chai Ling
"China's democracy and free-market economy will require people with a solid understanding of capital markets, advanced management skills, and experience in global competition," she says. After developing her skills and establishing a... View Details
- 31 Jan 2019
- News
A Global Mission
the Soviet Union. “I negotiated that when there were still tanks around the Lithuanian parliament,” he recalls. “The university’s mission is to promote democracy and civil society in a challenging part of the world,” he says. “LCC is a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Alumni Books
educational institutions. A Democracy Is Born: An Insider’s Account of the Battle against Terrorism in Afghanistan by Matthew J. Morgan (MBA ’07) (Greenwood Publishing Group) In October 2004, more than 8 million citizens of Afghanistan... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
political interests," says Andrews. "Without their efforts, the country's peaceful transition to democracy would not have occurred." For its part, the HBS Club of South Africa, by virtue of its members and its stature, has been an... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 15 Jun 2020
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020
on the most important (and expensive) asset of any business: its people. The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter, Bishop William... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
Africa to Liberia, she saw firsthand what it means for a democracy to exist in name only and grew an appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to building a representative democracy. Ballou-Aares hopes that by the time her two... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Research Brief: The High Cost of Election Expectations
Researchers have long known that building high levels of voter trust and participation are essential to help fragile democracies thrive. The 2013 national elections in Kenya, which followed vast government changes after a flawed national... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
its open society and “messy,” yet functioning, market-based democracy as a more conducive environment for long-term development. Its Western-style legal system and transparent financial systems encourage a chaotic, bottom-up approach to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
think the need has only increased since we started thinking about this work. We see a lot of measurable indications of democracy fraying, increased social isolation, increased loneliness, reduced sense of purpose, particularly among many... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Poverty and Security
women not wanting to be beaten up, opportunity for their kids” (USA Today, September 27, 2004). Democracy and transparency are not always transferable because of cultural and historical factors, Wolfensohn asserted, but they are “probably... View Details
- 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 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
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Navigating the Populism Phenomenon
believe that the ideas the elite present are not universal and true but, in fact, are designed to serve their own interests. Why are we seeing a surge in populism? See more from the online-only September Alumni Bulletin IMPACT section’s exploration of democracy-related... View Details
Keywords: April White