{"product_id":"the-moral-consequences-of-economic-growth-9781400095711","title":"The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eDay of Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed critique of Ronald Reagan's economic policy (\"Every citizen should read it,\" said \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e): a persuasive, wide-ranging argument that economic growth provides far more than material benefits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn clear-cut prose, Benjamin M. Friedman examines the political and social histories of the large Western democracies-particularly of the United States since the Civil War-to demonstrate the fact that incomes on the rise lead to more open and democratic societies. He explains that \u003ci\u003egrowth, \u003c\/i\u003e rather than simply a high standard of living, is key to effecting political and social liberalization in the third world, and shows that even the wealthiest of nations puts its democratic values at risk when income levels stand still. Merely being rich is no protection against a turn toward rigidity and intolerance when a country's citizens lose the sense that they are getting ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith concrete policy suggestions for pursuing growth at home and promoting worldwide economic expansion, this volume is a major contribution to the ongoing debate about the effects of economic growth and globalization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400095711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 5.38w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2006 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Benjamin M. Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124428374197,"sku":"9781400095711","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_93b75370-f592-420c-8d01-dac6fbc2c266.jpg?v=1694551961","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-moral-consequences-of-economic-growth-9781400095711","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}