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Twilight of the elites America after meritocracy
Author
Title
Twilight of the elites [electronic resource] : America after meritocracy / Christopher Hayes.
ISBN
9780307720474 (electronic bk.)
0307720470 (electronic bk.)
9780307720450
0307720454
Edition
1st ed.
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, c2012.
Physical Description
1 online resource (292 p.)
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Description based on print version record.
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Summary
Analyzes scandals in high-profile institutions, from Wall Street and the Catholic Church to Major League Baseball, while evaluating how an elite American meritocracy rose throughout the past half-century before succumbing to corruption and failure.
Other formats
Print version: Hayes, Christopher, 1979- Twilight of the elites. 1st ed. New York : Crown Publishers, c2012
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 20, 2012
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and index.
Contents
The naked emperors
Meritocracy and its discontents
Moral hazards
Who knows?
Winners
Out of touch
Reformation.
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Genre/Form
Electronic books.
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