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Lawrence E. Harrison (March 11, 1932 - December 9, 2015) was an American scholar known for his work on international development and being former USAID mission director to various Latin American countries. He is the past director of the Cultural Change Institute at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, where he also served as an adjunct lecturer.[1] He is the author of various books and articles, most notably his work with Samuel P. Huntington, Culture Matters.[2]
His work was cited thousands of times in books, journals, and other academic works.[3] He was also noted as an influence on USAID's policies.[4] His views created considerable disputes with some, such as Professor Noam Chomsky.[5]
He died December 9, 2015, at the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece.[6]
- ^ Kirsch, Jonathan (1992-07-08). "BOOK REVIEW: When 'Culture' Impedes Social Progress: WHO PROSPERS: How Cultural Values Shape Economic and Political Success, by Lawrence E. Harrison , Basic Books $22; 288 pages". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ Thornton, William H. (2003). "Cultures Matter: A Review Article of Books by Harrison and Huntington, Segesváry, and Breckenridge, Pollock, Bhabha, and Chakrabarty". CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture. 5. doi:10.7771/1481-4374.1184.
- ^ "author:lawrence author:e author:harrison - Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ "USAID Private Sector Programs: An Overview" (PDF). USAID Alumni.
- ^ "Democracy Enhancement". chomsky.info. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ^ http://www.dartmouth.org/classes/53/archives/pdf54.pdf [bare URL PDF]