Somewhere like Russia or China, decision-makers have far fewer constraints on acting than in more open systems. — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
When we do work in places like China and Vietnam, research tends to be really effective as a way of getting change, whereas in more open places, mobilization and the creation of public pressure through the media often seem to… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
We should look at how "the enemy" - people that you wouldn't necessarily agree with - have done change and see whether there's bits… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
Some kinds of activists are more willing to try stuff out, see if works and think on their feet, but some of the people… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
There's a diversion between economic reality - integration, global village, everybody depending on everybody else - and cultural reality, which is people feeling invaded,… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
Often we're having an argument with something imaginary - a fixed idea of the "enemy" and the good. We need to get beyond that… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
To be effective at selling ideas, at being a lobbyist, influencing other people, you have to be very sure of yourself. — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
I sound like a church nut, but look at the role of the churches in the civil rights movement in the States. People are… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
Lots of people in the open system are very determined to try and strengthen evidence-based policy. — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
If you were disabled in Russia, you had to re-register every year, and it took up to six months to re-register, so people who… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
What you don't do is just say, "I've got all the ideas and all the knowledge, and listen to me." — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
Economists who studied in the '80s tend to have a pretty crude neoclassical view that's just about freeing up prices and markets, and then… — Duncan Green Copy Share Image
![“Some kinds of activists are more willing to try stuff out, see if works and think on their feet, but some of the people who are working on [change] find that very difficult: They've been schooled into thinking you have to come up with the perfect plan in advance. It has become a bit technocratic.” quote by Duncan Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d17/duncan-green-20105_activist_some-kinds-of-activists-are-more-willing_57391.jpg)
