The Central Liberal Truth: How Politics Can Change a Culture and Save It from Itself

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, child-rearing practices, education, and political leadership, to promote these values in the Third World--and for underachieving minorities in the First World? In this book, Lawrence E. Harrison offers intriguing answers to these questions, in a valuable follow-up to his accl...

By Lawrence E. Harrison
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Annotated edition edition (May 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195300416
ISBN-13: 978-0195300413
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 1.3 x 6.3 inches
Amazon Rank: 2854836
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This is a great book, especially for those who have read Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond (as one reviewer already pointed out). It provides an excellent starting point for anyone interested in the issue as to why

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