“I have a theory that women are generally given space and appointed to jobs when the situation is tough. I've observed that in many instances. In times of crisis, women eventually are called upon to sort out the mess, face the difficult issues and be completely focused on restoring the situation.” JobsFacesGivenDifficultSpaceSituationIssuesTheoryToughCrisisFocusedInstanceMessRestoringTimes Of Crisis Author:Christine Lagarde
“The unphilosophical majority among men are the ones most helplessly dependent on their era's dominant ideas. In times of crises these men need the guidance of some kind of theory; but, being unfamiliar with the field of ideas, they do not know that alternatives to the popular theories are possible. They know only what they have always been taught.” KnowsMenNeedsKindIdeasFieldsTaughtTheoryCrisisMajorityAlternativesErasGuidanceDependentDominantUnfamiliarTimes Of Crisis Book:Ominous Parallels Source: Ominous Parallels
“Yoo's theory promotes frank discussion of the national interest and makes it harder for politicians to parade policy conflicts as constitutional crises. Most important, Yoo's approach offers a way to renew our political system's democratic vigor.” WayImportantPoliticalInterestPolicyTheoryPoliticianOffersConflictApproachHarderCrisisDemocraticDiscussionFrankParadesPolitical SystemsVigorNational Interests Author:David B. Rivkin
“A sure sign of a crisis is the prevalence of cranks. It is characteristic of a crisis in theory that cranks get a hearing from the public which orthodoxy is failing to satisfy.” FailingTheoryEconomicsCrisisHearingComplainingCharacteristicsOrthodoxyCrank Book:Contributions to Modern Economics Source: Contributions to Modern Economics
“There's sort of a theory that's going around in the China-watching community about a perfect storm coming up with the 2008 Olympics, a U.S. election and a Taiwanese election, some sort of mutually reinforcing explosion and crisis.” CommunityPerfectTheoryElectionCrisisChinaStormOlympicsExplosionsPerfect StormStorms Coming Author:Bonnie Blair