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More copies of this ISBN:Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progressby Lawrence E. Harrison
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The authors present an important look at why some cultures and ethnic groups are better off than others, and the role that cultural values play in the shaping of nations' and peoples' political, economic, and social performance. Includes 22 essays by scholars, journalists, and global business experts. Synopsis:Prominent scholars and journalists ponder the question of why, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the world is more divided than ever between the rich and the poor, between those living in freedom and those under oppression. About the Author Lawrence E. Harrison directed USAID missions in five Latin American countries between 1965 and 1981. He is the author of Underdevelopment Is a State of Mind: The Latin American Case, and was the U.S. member on the Haiti crisis mission of the Organization of American States in 1991 and 1992. Lawrence E. Harrison is a senior fellow at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies and the author of Who Prospers? and The Pan-American Dream.Samuel P. Huntington is the Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor of Government at Harvard University and the author of The Clash of Civilizations and The Remaking of the World Order. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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