Luce, Edward, 1968-

Time to start thinking : America in the age of descent / America in the age of descent Edward Luce. - 1st ed. - New York : [Berkeley, CA] : Atlantic Monthly Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2012. - vi, 291 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-[292])

graduations -- lonely middle : why America's middle class continues to hollow out -- Leave no robot behind : why America's education system is still falling behind -- Golden Goose : why America's lead in innovation can no longer be taken for granted -- Gulliver's travails : why bureaucracy is harming America's competitiveness -- Against itself : why America is becoming less governable -- Maybe we can't : why money continues to rule Washington -- exceptional challenge : why the coming struggle to halt America's decline faces long odds. The The The An

Luce diagnoses factors behind the country's waning global leadership such as the shrinking middle class; an ineffective and flawed educational system; the stagnation of innovation in business and technology; a bloated and inefficient bureaucracy; the virulent polarization of national politics; and the damage caused by the influence of money in politics, along with endless campaigning. In the end, he assesses the prospects for change and offers a bleak outlook.

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Primera Jornada de Catalogacion.
Education--United States--21st century.
Political culture--United States--21st century.
Estados Unidos--Civilización--Siglo XXI.
Estados Unidos--Políticas y gobierno--Siglo XXI.
Estados Unidos--Condiciones sociales--Siglo XXI.
Educación--Estados Unidos--Siglo XXI.
Cultura política--Estados Unidos--Siglo XXI.


United States--Civilization--21st century.
United States--Politics and government--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
United States--Economic conditions--21st century.

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