The price of prosperity : why rich nations fail and how to renew them / Todd G. Buchholz.
2016
330.91722 B919p 2016
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Title
The price of prosperity : why rich nations fail and how to renew them / Todd G. Buchholz.
Author
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0062405705 (hc)
9780062405708 (hc)
9780062405708 (hc)
Published
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
Language
English
Description
xii, 367 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
330.91722 B919p 2016
System Control No.
(OCoLC)923561973
(OCoLC)923561973
(OCoLC)923561973
Summary
"Part history and part manifesto, The Price of Prosperity exposes the economic, political, and cultural cracks that wealthy nations face, and makes the case for transforming those same vulnerabilities into sources of strength--and the foundation for a national renewal. To understand how great powers unravel, Buchholz identifies five potent and paradoxical forces that undermine nations after they achieve economic success. These include falling birthrates, globalized trade, rising debt loads, an eroding work ethic, and waning patriotism. Is the loss of empire inevitable? No. Can a community spirit be restored in the United States and in Europe? The answer is a resounding yes. The Price of Prosperity presents inspiring stories of historical leaders who overcame national disarray, from Kemal Atatürk to Japan's Meiji revolutionaries to Golda Meir. It is not too late to overcome the challenges we face now and to come together once again to protect the nation and to ensure our future." -- jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-349) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: The paradox of prosperity
The paradox of borders, diapers, and golf courses
Melancholia Madeleine and the paradox of trade
The problem with other people's money: debt
The problem with work: stuck in first gear
Patriotism, immigration, and grit in the era of the selfie
Alexander and the great empire
The Orient Express heads west: Atatürk
Can East meet West? The Meiji Revolution
Two audacious leaders and no excuses: Don Pepe and Golda
Conclusion: Do no go gentle.
The paradox of borders, diapers, and golf courses
Melancholia Madeleine and the paradox of trade
The problem with other people's money: debt
The problem with work: stuck in first gear
Patriotism, immigration, and grit in the era of the selfie
Alexander and the great empire
The Orient Express heads west: Atatürk
Can East meet West? The Meiji Revolution
Two audacious leaders and no excuses: Don Pepe and Golda
Conclusion: Do no go gentle.
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