First published 2012
Civilizations don't just collapse overnight. In "The Great Degeneration," Niall Ferguson exposes the slow, steady decay eating away at the foundations of the West. Slowing growth, crushing debt, rising inequality - these symptoms of decline are all around us. Ferguson reveals the insidious ways our core institutions, from government to education, are losing their strength and purpose. As the world's wealthiest nations unravel, the stakes have never been higher. Can we reverse this steady march towards dysfunction before it's too late?
Genres: history, political-science, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary
Setting: Developed Countries
Period: 21st Century
192 pages · Paperback · Penguin