00000cam a22000003a 4500 UP-8027390931313965267 Buklod 20161128092013.0 m |o d | ta 161128s2012 xx d r |||| u| 9780307720450 (iLib)UPVIS-00044490729 Gift OLC/vml.ess 01/12/17 eng HN 90 E4 H39 2012 Hayes, Christopher, 1979- Twilight of the elites America after meritocracy Christopher Hayes. [First Edition]. New York Crown Publishers c2012. 292 pages 25 cm Php 300.00 pbk Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and index The naked emperors -- Meritocracy and its discontents -- Moral hazards -- Who knows? -- Winners -- Out of touch -- Reformation Analyzes scandals in high-profile institutions, from Wall Street and the Catholic Church to Major League Baseball, while evaluating how an elite American meritocracy rose throughout the past half-century before succumbing to corruption and failure Donated by Wangsgard 2015 Elite (Social sciences) United States. Business and politics United States. Corporate power United States. Power (Social sciences) United States Politics and government 21st century. United States Economic conditions 21st century. United States Social conditions 21st century. UPVIS UPV-ML HN 90 E4 H39 2012 Book