Obama Delivers a Clear Message on Iran
When President Obama declared that we should try diplomacy with Iran before war, it was fascinating, and a little disconcerting, to watch his army of critics strike back.
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What's Wrong With Transformational Leadership?
This year鈥檚 presidential campaign in the United States has been marked by calls from Barack Obama鈥檚 would-be Republican challengers for a radical transformation of American foreign policy.
Mitt Romney's Brand of Football
Some footnotes to Super Tuesday after a night that never ended: -- Mitt Romney's narrow victory in Ohio inevitably brought back memories of Woody Hayes, fabled football coach at The Ohio State. For
Even in a 鈥榃oman鈥檚 World,鈥 Gender Doesn鈥檛 Matter
Would the world be more peaceful if women were in charge? A challenging new book by Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker says the answer is 鈥測es.鈥 In The Better Angels of Our Nature, Dr.
Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy
1. A clear objective: ending the dictatorship: As the world is drawn to the meeting of the Friends of Syria in Tunisia, it remains at a loss on what to do to end the killing.
鈥淗ard,鈥 鈥淪oft,鈥 or 鈥淭ough Love鈥: 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 鈥渉ard鈥 or 鈥渟oft鈥 approaches produces better organizational performance -- those seeking to influence behavior by pre
Yes, The World Would Be More Peaceful With Women in Charge
Would the world be more peaceful if women were in charge?
Off the Beaten Path
Looking for novel solutions to public policy problems? You could check the high-end think tanks in the U.S.
Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point
It's been easy to dismiss the Occupy Wall Street-and-beyond protesters. To many, they seem disorganized, lack a clear agenda, and advance simple solutions to complex problems.
Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool
Compared to many of my colleagues, I am more inclined to read academic journals from cover to cover rather than just the one or two papers that are directly related to my areas of research.
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