Ferguson, Niall,   1964- <br/><br/>
The Great degeneration:   How institutions decay and economies die / 
Niall Ferguson 
 - London :   Penguin Books,   2014 
 - 174 p. ;   20 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- The human hive -- The Darwinian economy --<br/>The landscape of law -- Civil and uncivil societies -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780143125525 0143125524 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cambio social<br/>Regresión (Civilización)<br/>Instituciones sociales--Países en desarrollo<br/>Sociedad civil --Países en desarrollo<br/>Civilización moderna--Historia
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Países en desarrollo --Condiciones sociales <br/>Países en desarrollo--Condiciones económicas
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HN 19  / F353g 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.4