The endangered West : myopic elites and fragile social orders in a threatening world / John Higley.
| Author/creator | Higley, John author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New Brunswick (U. S. A.) : Transaction Publishers, [2016] |
| Description | xv, 228 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction: paradigms and explanation in social science -- Limits to political and social aspiration -- The West's accidental and unique economic development -- Elites and political development in the West -- Ideological illusions in Western societies -- Social orders in the post-industrial West -- The West in a threatening world -- Limits on the West -- Epilogue: the liberal ideal as a realistic moral standard -- Bibliography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Higley, John, author. Endangered West New Brunswick : Transaction Publishers, 2016 9781412863780 |
| LCCN | 2016025822 |
| ISBN | 9781412864145 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1412864143 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781412864152 paperback |
| ISBN | 1412864151 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HM1263 .H54 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |