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Lawrence E. Harrison was an American author and development expert known for his work on the role of culture in economic progress.
Known for: Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress
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Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress
This collection of essays explores how cultural values influence economic and political development across nations. Edited by Lawrence E. Harrison and Samuel P. Huntington, the book brings together leading scholars who argue that culture—rather than geography, politics, or economics alone—plays a decisive role in shaping human progress and institutional success.
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The Historical Debate: Culture versus Structure
For much of the twentieth century, theories of development revolved around tangible factors—capital accumulation, industrialization, bureaucratic efficiency. From modernization theory to dependency theory, culture was often treated as peripheral, an artifact of tradition that modernization would ine...
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Religion, Ethics, and Social Norms in Economic Behavior
The next major section of our work reveals how religion and ethical systems mold the pathways of economic development. We approach religion not as belief alone, but as a social force embedding norms—shaping how people perceive work, honesty, thrift, and cooperation. In Western history, Protestantis...
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About Lawrence E. Harrison, Samuel P. Huntington
Lawrence E. Harrison was an American author and development expert known for his work on the role of culture in economic progress. Samuel P. Huntington was an American political scientist best known for his analyses of political order, modernization, and cultural identity in global politics.
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