Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy [Paperback] Hayes, Chris

Description: Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy [Paperback] Hayes, Chris A powerful and original argument that traces the roots of our present crisis of authority to an unlikely source: the meritocracy. Over the past decade, Americans watched in bafflement and rage as one institution after another from Wall Street to Congress, the Catholic Church to corporate America, even Major League Baseball imploded under the weight of corruption and incompetence. In the wake of the Fail Decade, Americans have historically low levels of trust in their institutions; the social contract between ordinary citizens and elites lies in tatters. How did we get here? With Twilight of the Elites, Christopher Hayes offers a radically novel answer. Since the 1960s, as the meritocracy elevated a more diverse group of men and women into power, they learned to embrace the accelerating inequality that had placed them near the very top. Their ascension heightened social distance and spawned a new American elite--one more prone to failure and corruption than any that came before it. Mixing deft political analysis, timely social commentary, and deep historical understanding, Twilight of the Elites describes how the society we have come to inhabit utterly forgiving at the top and relentlessly punitive at the bottom produces leaders who are out of touch with the people they have been trusted to govern. Hayes argues that the public's failure to trust the federal government, corporate America, and the media has led to a crisis of authority that threatens to engulf not just our politics but our day-to-day lives. Upending well-worn ideological and partisan categories, Hayes entirely reorients our perspective on our times. Twilight of the Elites is the defining work of social criticism for the post-bailout age. Features Used Book in Good Condition Details Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out within 1-business day and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Competitive Pricing With our dynamic pricing model, our prices are always competitive. Our prices are some of the lowest that you will find on the internet. Rest assured that you're getting a good deal when purchasing with us. 30-day Money Back Guarantee We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. If you're unhappy with the product for any reason, you may return it back for your money-back or a replacement within 30 days. No questions asked!

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Edition: 5.12.2013

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Item Name: Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy

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Book Title: Twilight of the Elites : America after Meritocracy

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.

Topic: Political Economy, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, American Government / General, Government & Business, Sociology / Social Theory, American Government / National

Item Height: 0.7 in

Publication Year: 2013

Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

Item Weight: 8.5 Oz

Item Length: 7.9 in

Author: Chris Hayes

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