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The great degeneration : how institutions decay and economies die Cover Image Book

The great degeneration : how institutions decay and economies die / Niall Ferguson.

Ferguson, Niall, (author.).

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.

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  • ISBN: 1594205450
  • ISBN: 9781594205453
  • Physical Description: 174 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
The human hive -- The Darwinian economy -- The landscape of law -- Civil and uncivil societies.

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Subject: Social institutions > Developed countries.
Civil society > Developed countries.
Civilization, Western > 21st century.
Regression (Civilization)
Developed countries > Social conditions > 21st century.
Developed countries > Economic conditions > 21st century.

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