The Central Liberal Truth: How Politics Can Change A Culture And Save It From Itself,New

The Central Liberal Truth: How Politics Can Change A Culture And Save It From Itself,New

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Which Cultural Values, Beliefs, And Attitudes Best Promote Democracy, Social Justice, And Prosperity? How Can We Use The Forces That Shape Cultural Change, Such As Religion, Education, And Political Leadership, To Promote These Values In The Third Worldand For Underachieving Minorities In The First World? In This Book, Lawrence E. Harrison Offers Intriguing Answers To These Questions, In A Valuable Followup To His Acclaimed Culture Matters.Drawing On A Threeyear Research Project That Explored The Cultural Values Of Dozens Of Nationsfrom Botswana, Sweden, And India To China, Egypt, And Chileharrison Offers A Provocative Look At Values Around The Globe, Revealing How Each Nation'S Culture Has Propelled Or Retarded Their Political And Economic Progress. The Book Presents 25 Factors That Operate Very Differently In Cultures Prone To Progress And Those That Resist It, Including One'S Influence Over Destiny, The Importance Attached To Education, The Extent To Which People Identify With And Trust Others, And The Role Of Women In Society. Harrison Pulls No Punches, And Many Of His Findings Are Controversial.Contradicting The Arguments Of Multiculturalists, This Book Contends That When It Comes To Promoting Human Progress, Some Cultures Are Clearly More Effective Than Others. It Convincingly Shows Which Values, Beliefs, And Attitudes Work And How We Can Foster Them.'Harrison Takes Up The Question That Is At The Center Of Politics Today: Can We Selfconsciously Change Cultures So They Encourage Development And Modernization?'David Brooks, New York Times'I Can Think Of No Better Entrance To The Topic, Both For What It Teaches And The Way It Invites And Prepares The Reader To Continue. A Gateway Study.'David S. Landes, Author Of The Wealth And Poverty Of Nations

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