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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
- 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
- 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 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 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
- 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
- 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 Sep 2020
- News
Building a Strong and Prosperous Society
Professor Rebecca Henderson, Photo credit: Susan Young Rebecca Henderson is worried about the current state of capitalism in America. The noted economist says that increasing global crises and challenges to democracy are posing some of... 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
- 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 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
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Faculty Books
and the social sciences. Bringing together leading scholars, the book is organized in four parts: Approaches and Debates; Forms of Business Organization; Functions of Enterprise; and Enterprise and Society. Capitalism, Democracy and... View Details
- 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
- 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
- 27 Oct 2020
- News
HBS Votes
be counted, the media should avoid calling the election prematurely, and business leaders should promote patience, civility, security, and accuracy. “We should assume that if we get into a bad situation, there are many more who are willing to come out with concerns... 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