The American dream : can it survive the 21st century? /

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Author / Creator:Daleiden, Joseph L.
Imprint:Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1999.
Description:738 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4175978
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ISBN:157392265X (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 719-728) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Two Scenarios for the Year 2050
  • 2. Measuring the Welfare of Society and the Economic Fallacy
  • 3. Population Issues and Policies
  • 4. U.S. Population Growth and Mass Immigration
  • 5. Maintaining Sustainable Growth
  • 6. The Many Faceted Deficit
  • 7. Rethinking Trade Policies
  • 8. Poverty and Welfare: Causes
  • 9. Poverty and Welfare: Solutions
  • 10. Meaningful Education Reform
  • 11. Reducing Crime
  • 12. Health Care and Social Security
  • 13. Equitable Tax Reform
  • 14. Putting it All Together
  • App. A. Summaries of The Final Superstition and The Science of Morality
  • App. B. A Brief History of Post World War II U.S. Defense Spending
  • App. C. A Critique of The Neo-Marxist Theory of Defense Spending
  • App. D. The Mythical Philips Curve
  • App. E. Reversing the Plight of the LDCs.