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Cuba’s new challenges: Inequality, emigration

By Guest PostJanuary 19, 2016Culture, Politicsantagonism, anthropology professor, Cuba, emigration, inequality, new challenges, richard blanco, ruth behar

As she made her way through the busy streets of Havana earlier this year, Ruth Behar stopped to check out some of the new boutiques, cafes, salsa dancing studios and a gelato store. (more…)

So gleich wie früher?

By Guest PostDecember 13, 2015Economy, Politics21 jahrhundert, andreas exenberger, das kapital, die verteilung, einkommen, jonathan mcintosh, oekonom, thomas piketty, vermoegen

Wie gerecht sind Einkommen und Vermögen verteilt? Wiederholt sich die Geschichte? Die Ungleichheit des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts kommt wieder – das zeigen historische Erhebungen: Mit der historischen Vermögensverteilung beschäftigt sich der Ökonom Andreas Exenberger. (more…)

Problemfall Korruption

By Guest PostDecember 5, 2015Economy, Politicsbekaempfung der korruption, juristin, karin seyfried, korruption, korruptionsstrafrecht, oesterreich, problemfall

In den vergangenen Jahren wurde das Korruptionsstrafrecht mehrfach geändert. Dass Bestechlichkeit auch in Westösterreich als Problem gesehen wird, hat die Juristin Karin Seyfried erhoben. In einer Befragung von Landesbediensteten hat sie deren Bewusstsein für Korruption abgefragt: Es deckt sich weitgehend mit internationalen Studien.
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Spionage und Diplomatie

By Guest PostSeptember 13, 2015Politicsbenjamin kubit, chinese music, devin mcauley, die olive, europaeische ethnologie, laurent marquer, music power, musicology, oliven, pseudonymization, universitaet innsbruck, uno, zwei hoehlen

Wie operierte die europäische Diplomatie zu Zeiten der Französischen Revolution? Der Innsbrucker Historiker Claus Oberhauser untersucht mit Unterstützung des FWF Strategien und Techniken anhand der Aufzeichnungen des Diplomaten, Geheimagenten, Bibliothekars und Mönchs Maurus Alexander Horn. (more…)

As power grows, so does generosity

By Guest PostSeptember 1, 2015Politicsanja feneberg, art der musik, Bill Gates, elektronisches tagebuch, humanized history, illuminated histories, musikhoeren, positive effekt, sense, university of michigan, urs nater, warren buffett

ANN ARBOR — The saying “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is so pervasive it’s taken as fact.

Certainly there are plenty of examples of power abuse, but new research from University of Michigan professor Leigh Tost finds that those in power, in certain situations, actually show more generosity in their financial and resource decisions. (more…)

Dissertation: Kaitlin Sidorsky: Women in politics: An expanded definition of political office

By Guest PostJuly 20, 2015Politicsai strategy, birgit weinberger, dissertation, ibm watson aiops, impfung, instana, mirko novakovic, mitt romney, projekt vital, reaktion auf impfungen, vaccine distribution

Kaitlin Sidorsky, who received her Ph.D. in political science at the 247th Commencement, did the first national survey that included appointments to state boards and commissions as well as elected office. Many female respondents said appointed office lets them accomplish more without the overhead of fundraising, campaigning, and media presence. (more…)

Leaders who can read the crowd do better

By Guest PostMay 25, 2015Politics12 volt motor, bag valve mask, bvm, demand for ventilators, jeffrey sanchez burks, resuscitation bags, shannon yee, susan margulies, technique, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR — Performers call it “reading the crowd” or “sizing up the audience.”

However you put it, new research from University of Michigan professor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks shows this skill, which he calls emotional aperture, isn’t just important for performers. It can define your success as a business leader. (more…)

In conversation: Steven B. Smith on the importance of Abraham Lincoln — then and now

By Guest PostApril 17, 2015Politicsabraham lincoln, american history, cell stiffness, conversation, divergent thinking, god, gregory feist, marijuana and mind, measuring creativity, network business systems, political science, psychotropic properties, rural america, strain of marijuana

In commemoration of the death of President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, YaleNews spoke with Steven B. Smith, the Alfred Cowles Professor of Government and Philosophy and a scholar on the writings of Abraham Lincoln.

Smith, who edited and co-authored “The Writings of Abraham Lincoln,” discussed what made the nation’s 16^th president an exemplary leader, why Lincoln’s writings are still important, and how Lincoln has taught us that language and principles matter in politics. (more…)

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