It could happen here : America on the brink /

The severe economic downturn has been blamed on many things: deregulation, derivatives, greedy borrowers, negligent lenders. But could there be a deeper problem that is so severe, so long-lasting, and so dangerous that it makes these problems look minor? Could we be facing an existential challenge t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Judson, Bruce
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[New York] : Harper, [2009]
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Distributive justice > United States. Income distribution > United States. Wealth > United States. Revolutions > Economic aspects > United States.

Table of Contents:

Prologue : the gathering storm
Freedom from want
Immunity from history?
The causes of revolutions
How unequal are we?
Why has inequality escalated dramatically?
The indicators are blinking red
America in a time of vulnerability
Epilogue : bringing balance to our society.