174 pages
English language
Published Jan. 29, 2013
4 stars
(2 reviews)
"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.
Subjects
- Regression (Civilization)
- Economic conditions
- Western Civilization
- Social conditions
- Social institutions
- Civil society