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1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the crisis of authority -- Why the crisis of authority matters -- Documenting and understanding the loss of trust -- How trust works in democracies and autocracies -- Broken trust in democracies and autocracies -- Income inequality and the crisis of capitalism -- Income inequality : what's causing it, why it matters, and what to do -- Political corruption and crony capitalism -- The rise of anti-systemic politics : Europe and the United States -- The rise of anti-systemic politics : Russia, India, the Middle East, and Africa -- Technology : builder and betrayer of trust -- The need for bold solutions -- Conclusion : no time to lose. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
Around the world, citizens have lost faith in their political and economic institutionsâ€"leading to unprecedented levels of political instability and economic volatility. From Moscow to Brussels, from Washington to Cairo, the failure of democracies and autocracies to manage the fiscal and political crises facing us has led to a profound disquiet, spawning protest movements of the left, right, and center. In The End of Authority, Douglas E. Schoen systematically analyzes the leadership crises facing democracies and autocratic governments alike. He presents a firsthand, detailed assessment for why this collapse in trust happened; and offers a comprehensive blueprint for how we can restore public trust in government and economic institutions in a world of division, dissension, and governments clearly lacking in responsiveness to citizen concerns. Schoen outlines bold and clear solutions and offers practical steps to fix our democracy and rebuild international institutions. |
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Government, Resistance to.
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Income distribution -- Political aspects.
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Legitimacy of governments.
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Political corruption.
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Power (Social sciences)
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State, The.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Government, Resistance to. (OCoLC)fst00945663
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Income distribution -- Political aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00968683
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Legitimacy of governments. (OCoLC)fst00995908
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Political corruption. (OCoLC)fst01069240
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Power (Social sciences) (OCoLC)fst01074219
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State, The. (OCoLC)fst01131943
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schoen, Douglas E., 1953- End of authority. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013. v, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. 9781442220317 (DLC) 2013024949 (OCoLC)841520288 |
| ISBN |
9781442220324 (electronic bk.) |
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1442220325 (electronic bk.) |
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