The great degeneration : how institutions decay and economies die /

"What causes rich countries to lose their way? Symptoms of decline are all around us today: slowing growth, crushing debts, increasing inequality, aging populations, antisocial behavior. But what exactly has gone wrong? The answer, Niall Ferguson argues ... is that our institutions--the intrica...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ferguson, Niall
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Penguin Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Developed countries > Social conditions > 21st century. Developed countries > Economic conditions > 21st century. Social institutions > Developed countries. Civil society > Developed countries. Civilization, Western > 21st century. Regression (Civilization)

Description
Summary:	"What causes rich countries to lose their way? Symptoms of decline are all around us today: slowing growth, crushing debts, increasing inequality, aging populations, antisocial behavior. But what exactly has gone wrong? The answer, Niall Ferguson argues ... is that our institutions--the intricate frameworks within which a society can flourish or fail--are degenerating"--Dust cover flap.
Physical Description:	174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781594205453 (hbk.) 1594205450 (hbk.) 9781101608456 (ebk.) 1101608455 (ebk.)