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Opinionated reviews of recently published books on social innovation

 
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Egypt’s No. 1 Net Activist

A riveting memoir by Egyptian revolutionary—and Google marketing executive—Wael Ghonim.

Reviewed By Micah Sifry | Summer 2012
 
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Sustainability and Self-Interest

John Elkington argues in his latest book that a new set of entrepreneurs in business, government, and universities are reinventing capitalism.

 
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Techno-Optimists Beware

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

 
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The Emerging Market Era

A "reverse innovation" guru provides anecdotes and advice about how to succeed in emerging markets.

 

Techno-Optimists Beware

Two books argue that entrepreneurs and technology are transforming the global economy.

 
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A Market (Rather Than Civil) Society

In his new book, Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel asks what, if any, are the moral limits of the marketplace.

Reviewed By Rob Reich | 3
 
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Pluralistic Leadership

Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz makes a passionate argument that leadership is not reserved for the minority.

Reviewed By Darell Hammond | Spring 2012
 

The Race vs. the Stagnation

Two economists offer opposite explanations about why job growth in the United States and other developed economies remains extremely weak.

Reviewed By Timothy Ogden | Spring 2012
 
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Activists by Another Name

Did American women actually invent social entrepreneurship?

Reviewed By Alana Conner | Spring 2012
 
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Misapplying Theory

In his latest book, David Sloan Wilson argues that evolutionary theory should be used to illuminate and tackle urban problems.