The fall of an American Rome : deindustrialization of the American dream / Quentin R. Skrabec Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skrabec, Quentin R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deindustrialization--United States.

United States--Economic policy--21st century.

United States--Economic conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the story of the de-industrialization of America, written by a Business professor with a background in steel company management who grew up in the city of Pittsburgh and loved its manufacturing environment. The book is based on the facts and aims to avoid any partisan political viewpoint - which is not as difficult as it may seem, since both U.S. political parties support free trade economics. The story does not single out the union, the workers, management, politicians, or American voters and consumers, since there is plenty of blame to share. Even the economic policy of the country...

Contents:

Preface; Chapter 1. The Prelude - The Mont Pèlerin Society; Chapter 2. America's Different Path; Chapter 3. America's First De-Industrialization; Chapter 4. A New World Order; The Effects of Rising Fuel Prices; Chapter 5. Lordstown, The Rouge, and Conneaut; Chapter 6. And the Wolf Finally Came - the 1970's; Chapter 7. Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley Falls; Chapter 8. For Whom the Bell Tolls - The Year 1982; Chapter 9. Rubber Falls; Chapter 10. The Mon Valley Collapses; Chapter 11. The Heartland Feels the Pain; Chapter 12. Barbarians at the Gate in Detroit

Chapter 13. De-Industrialization of an American Company - Jones & Laughlin (aka LTV)Chapter 14. Mont Pèlerin's Camelot in the 1990's; Chapter 15. Who Killed Saturn?; Chapter 16. Tale of the Last Two Cities; Chapter 17. A Post Industrial Age?; Chapter 18. Maybe We Need to Revisit a Whig Party Platform?; Timeline; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62894-062-X

OCLC:

877868757