The fix : how nations survive and thrive in a world in decline / Jonathan Tepperman.
Tepperman, Jonathan, [author].
2016
HD87 .T47 2016 (Mapit)
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Title The fix : how nations survive and thrive in a world in decline / Jonathan Tepperman.
Author Tepperman, Jonathan, [author].
Edition First Edition.
ISBN 9781101902981 (hardcover)
1101902981 (hardcover)
9781101903001 (paperback)
1101903007 (paperback)
9781101902998 (electronic book)
Published New York : Tim Duggan Books, [2016].
Language English
Description x, 307 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number HD87 .T47 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification 338.9
Summary "Identifies 10 pervasive and seemingly impossible challenges including immigration reform, income inequality, political corruption and Islamic terrorism and shows that each has a solution, and not merely a hypothetical one, but one that has been proven in a real hotspot in the world, "--NoveList.
"... [This book] identifies ten pervasive and seemingly impossible challenges-including immigration reform, economic stagnation, political gridlock, corruption, and Islamist extremism-and shows that, contrary to the general consensus, each has a solution, and not merely a hypothetical one. In his close analysis of government initiatives as diverse as Brazil's Bolsa Família program, Indonesia's campaign against radicalism, Canada's early embrace of multiculturalism, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to prevent another 9/11, Tepperman captures the moments in time which reveal the broadly applicable measures which can boost and buttress equality, incomes, cooperation, and cohesion in wildly diverse societies. He flips conventional political wisdom on its head, showing, for example, how much the U.S. Congress could learn about compromise and conciliation from its counterpart in Mexico. Tepperman has traveled the world to write this book, conducting more than a hundred interviews with the people behind the policies. Meticulously researched and deeply reported, The Fix presents practical advice for problem-solvers of all stripes, and stands as a necessary corrective to the hand-wringing and grim prognostication that dominates the news, making a data-driven case for optimism in a time of crushing pessimism."-- Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-288) and index.
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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 in decline.

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