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Author Sachs, Jeffrey.

Title The price of civilization : reawakening American virtue and prosperity / Jeffrey D. Sachs.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, [2011]
©2011

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 Moore Stacks  HC106.84 .S23 2011    Available  ---
Edition 1st ed.
Description 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-307) and index.
Summary Offers a diagnosis of the country's economic ills and argues that Americans can restore the virtues of fairness, honesty, and foresight as the foundations of national prosperity.
Contents The great crash -- Diagnosing America's economic crisis -- Prosperity lost -- The free-market fallacy -- The retreat from public purpose -- The divided nation -- The new globalization -- The rigged game -- The distracted society -- The path to prosperity -- The mindful society -- Prosperity regained -- Paying for civilization -- The seven habits of highly effective government -- The millennial renewal.
Subject United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
United States.
Economic conditions.
Chronological Term 2009-
Subject United States -- Economic policy -- 2009-
Economic policy.
Environmental responsibility -- United States.
Environmental responsibility.
Social responsibility of business -- United States.
Social responsibility of business.
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 21st century
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