The Great degeneration: How institutions decay and economies die / Niall Ferguson

By:

Ferguson, Niall, 1964-

Language: eng Publication details: London : Penguin Books, 2014Description: 174 p. ; 20 cmISBN:

9780143125525
0143125524

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

303.4

LOC classification:

HN 19 F353g 2014

Contents:

Introduction -- The human hive -- The Darwinian economy -- The landscape of law -- Civil and uncivil societies -- Conclusion.

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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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- The human hive -- The Darwinian economy --
The landscape of law -- Civil and uncivil societies -- Conclusion.

"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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