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The measure of a nation : how to regain America's competitive edge and boost our global standing / Howard Steven Friedman ; foreword by Stan Bernstein.
Lippincott Library HC106.84 .F75 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Friedman, Howard Steven, 1972-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politics and government.
- Social policy.
- Economic policy.
- United States--Economic policy--21st century.
- United States.
- United States--Social policy--21st century.
- Competition--United States.
- Competition.
- United States--Politics and government--21st century.
- Physical Description:
- 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2012.
- Summary:
- If America were a corporation, how would an independent analyst judge its ability to compete against other corporate giants? Using charts that illustrate the unbiased, party-neutral data, Friedman uncovers the major problem areas that the nation must address.
- Contents:
- Introduction : competitive intelligence for America
- Health : the nation's heartbeat
- Locking our doors : safety at home
- The right to the three Rs : education
- We. the people : democracy
- Equality : a balancing act
- What the data have shown us.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781616145699
- 1616145692
- OCLC:
- 764387244
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