Title:
The fix : how nations survive and thrive in a world in decline
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
New York : Tim Duggan Books, [2016]
Physical Description:
x, 307 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781101902981
Abstract:
A provocative look at the world's most difficult, seemingly ineradicable problems-- and the surprising stories of the countries that solved them.
Contents:
Introduction: Legends of the fall -- Profits to the people : how Brazil spreads its wealth -- Let the right ones in : Canada's immigration revolution -- Kill them with kindness : how Indonesia crushed and co-opted its Islamic extremists -- Learn to live with it : Rwanda's wrenching reconciliation -- Assume the worst : how Singapore conquers corruption -- Diamonds aren't forever : how Botswana defeated the resource curse -- This land is my land : why the shale revolution could only happen in the USA -- Manufacture your miracle : how South Korea keeps its economy growing, and growing, and growing -- Give to get : how Mexico got its government going again -- DIY defense : New York City and the art of the work-around -- Conclusion: How to survive and thrive in a world of decline.
Language:
English
