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Author:

Luce, Edward.

Title:

Time to start thinking : america in the age of descent.

Publisher:

Grove,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

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

Contents:

Introduction: An exceptional challenge : why the coming struggle to halt America's decline faces long odds. The lonely middle : why America's middle class continues to hollow out -- Leave no robot behind : why America's education system is still falling behind -- The 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 -- An exceptional challenge : why the coming struggle to halt America's decline faces long odds.

ISBN:

9780802121431
0802121438

OCLC:

(OCoLC)810122556

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)