The Crash of 2016 : (Record no. 23266)

MARC details
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2013019837
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780446584838 (hardback)
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 330.973
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Hartmann, Thom.
Dates 1951-
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Crash of 2016 :
Subtitle the plot to destroy America--and what we can do to stop it /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Thom Hartmann.
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New York :
Publisher Twelve,
Date c2013.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxviii, 291 p. ;
Other Details ill. :
Size 24 cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
SUMMARY
Summary "The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before-including during the Great Depression and the Civil War-because the pillars of democracy that once supported a booming middle class have been corrupted, and without them, America teeters on the verge of the next Great Crash. The United States is in the midst of an economic implosion that could make the Great Depression look like child's play. In THE CRASH OF 2016, Thom Hartmann argues that the facade of our once-great United States will soon disintegrate to reveal the rotting core where corporate and billionaire power and greed have replaced democratic infrastructure and governance. Our once-enlightened political and economic systems have been manipulated to ensure the success of only a fraction of the population at the expense of the rest of us. The result is a "for the rich, by the rich" scheme leading to policies that only benefit the highest bidders. Hartmann outlines the destructive forces-planted by Lewis Powell in 1971 and come to fruition with the "Reagan Revolution"-that have looted our nation over the past decade, and how their actions fit into a cycle of American history that lets such forces rise to power every four generations. However, a backlash is now palpable against the "economic royalists"-a term coined by FDR to describe those hoarding power and wealth-including the banksters, oligarchs, and politicians who have plunged our nation into economic chaos and social instability. Although we are in the midst of what could become the most catastrophic economic crash in American History, a way forward is emerging, just as it did in the previous great crashes of the 1760s, 1856, and 1929. The choices we make now will redefine American culture. Before us stands a genuine opportunity to embrace the moral motive over the profit motive-and to rebuild the American economic model that once yielded great success. Thoroughly researched and passionately argued, THE CRASH OF 2016 is not just a roadmap to redemption in post-Crash America, but a critical wake-up call, challenging us to act. Only if the right reforms are enacted and the moral choices are made, can we avert disaster and make our nation whole again"--
SUMMARY
Summary ""One of our most influential progressive voices tells the story of the hollowing of the American middle class and lays out the choices that we must make now to ensure that the dream of prosperity can live on for generations.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business.
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Topical Heading HISTORY / United States / 21st Century.
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Topical Heading POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General.
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Topical Heading POLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions.
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Topical Heading HISTORY / United States / General.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Economic forecasting
Form United States.
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Topical Heading Financial crises
Form United States.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Rich people
Form United States.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Middle class
Form United States.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading American Dream.
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
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Public note Location Map
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Holdings
Date last seen Full call number Barcode Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
26/01/2017 330.973 HA CR T0024536 17.77 26/01/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 18/03/2014 AMAUK