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The Central Liberal Truth

How Politics Can Change a Culture and Save It from Itself

By: Lawrence E. Harrison

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The Central Liberal Truth

How Politics Can Change a Culture and Save It from Itself

By: Lawrence E. Harrison

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 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 acclaimed Culture Matters. Drawing on a three-year research project that explored the cultural values of dozens of nations--from Botswana, Sweden, and India to China, Egypt, and Chile--Harrison 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 self-consciously 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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Oxford University Press

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0199839840

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9780199839841

The Early Years of the Les Paul Legacy, 1915-1963

By: Robb Lawrence

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The Early Years of the Les Paul Legacy, 1915-1963

By: Robb Lawrence

(Book). Journey through the career of musical giant, milestone guitarist, and recording innovator Les Paul, and marvel at the world of cutting-edge guitar design! This book, along with its companion book The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy 1968-2007 (Fall 2008) emerged out of author Robb Lawrence's years of research, interviews, extensive vintage archives (including original Les Paul/Mary Ford articles, press photos, music and recordings), and gorgeous original photography. It's all here: the factory pictures, the designers, the electronics; the first experimtela "Log" and "Clunker" guitars, stories of the various Goldtops, the humbucking pickup evolution, and over 80 pages dedicated to the heralded '50s "Sunburst" Standard. Exclusive interviews with Les Paul, as well as Michael Bloomfield and Jeff Beck. A beautiful and insightful book on a legendary inventor, musician and his partnership with Gibson to make the world's most-cherished electric guitar.

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312

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0634048619

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9780634048616

Lawrence County, Illinois

175th Anniversary, 1821-1996

By: Lawrence County Historical Society (Lawrence County, Ill.)

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Lawrence County, Illinois

175th Anniversary, 1821-1996

By: Lawrence County Historical Society (Lawrence County, Ill.)

This is a 175th anniversary history/family history.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1563112256

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9781563112256

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The Central Liberal Truth

The Central Liberal Truth

The Early Years of the Les Paul Legacy, 1915-1963

The Early Years of the Les Paul Legacy, 1915-1963

Lawrence County, Illinois

Lawrence County, Illinois

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