A New Public Rhetoric for the Occupy Movement
Leading social analysts Ruth Milkman, Mohammed A. Bamyeh, Benjamin Barber, William Julius Wilson, Dana Williams, and Deborah B.
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A Community of Abundance
The article presents a speech by development economist Lant Pritchett delivered in the Belmont First Ward in Belmont, Massachusetts on May 8, 2011.
Who Will Speak of the Poor?
The plight of the middle class is shaping up to be a focus of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Justice, Accountability, and the WTO
Book abstract: What does global justice look like, and how can leadership help get us there?
Cash Is Better Than Food Stamps in Helping Poor
Newt Gingrich has been castigated for referring to President Barack Obama as the “best food-stamp president in American history.” I, too, dislike the former House speaker’s inflammatory phrasing. Yet
America is More Integrated than You Might Think
Even as two-thirds of Americans now say that there are strong conflicts between rich and poor, another great American division is slowly healing. We should celebrate the decline of racial segregation
“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”: What Kinds of Organizational Culture Promote Successful Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?
One of the most-pervasive debates in literature on managing people is whether using “hard” or “soft” approaches produces better organizational performance -- those seeking to influence behavior by pre
Buying Sex? It Will Cost You
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in this country.
Yes, The World Would Be More Peaceful With Women in Charge
Would the world be more peaceful if women were in charge?
Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India
Exploiting a randomized natural experiment in India, we show that female leadership influences adolescent girls' career aspirations and educational attainment.
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