Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Sachs, Jeffrey. Title: The price of civilization : reawakening American virtue and prosperity / Jeffrey D. Sachs. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Random House, ©2011. Description: 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm 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. Subjects: Environmental responsibility -- United States. Social responsibility of business -- United States. United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009- United States -- Economic policy -- 2009- United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-307) and index. 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. LCCN: 2011014631 ISBN: 9781400068418 140006841X 0812980468 9780812980462 Other Number: 711989050 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 302273 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 330.973 Sachs Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
