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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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	HN 19 F353g 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000099576

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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