Reviving the American Dream
How Balancing Opportunity with Responsibility Can Unite a Divided Nation
$42.50
- Hardcover
296 pages
- Release Date
4 March 2027
Summary
What was once the land of opportunity is shrinking for three reasons: the economy, evolving norms, and dysfunctional politics. At the heart of our current divisions is not just our failure to address these wrongs but our tendency to blame our ills on the “other.” We need fewer scapegoats, more respect for one another, and more understanding of the power of individual agency and of acting together as one nation.
Blending serious policy debates with personal stories spanning decades in …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780815754169 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0815754167 |
| Author: | Isabel V. Sawhill |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Brookings Institution |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 4 March 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Isabel V. Sawhill
Isabel V. Sawhill is a senior fellow emeritus in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. She served as vice president and director of the Economic Studies program from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining Brookings, Dr. Sawhill served as an associate director at the Office of Management and Budget from 1993 to 1995. She is the Frances Perkins Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, a recipient of the Academy’s Moynihan award (2016), past president of the American Association of Public Policy and Management, and a recipient of their Exemplar award (2014). She was also named a distinguished fellow of the American Economic Association (2017).
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