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The Resource Right here, right now : politics and leadership in the age of disruption, Stephen J. Harper

Right here, right now : politics and leadership in the age of disruption, Stephen J. Harper

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The world is in flux. Disruptive technologies, ideas, and politicians are challenging how we thought about the economy, society, and politics. How we respond matters greatly. We must get it right for our long-term stability, social cohesion, and prosperity. Some voices propose that we look the other way and double down on the status quo. Others propose radical change to public policy, governance, and our societies. Neither effectively responds to the growing concerns expressed by working-class people across the developed world. In this new book, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sets out a positive and thoughtful alternative. He argues that we must apply old thinking to new challenges or, as Ronald Reagan once put it, "go back to the past way of facing the future." One might call it applied conservatism. Drawing on his training as an economist and his experiences as a global leader for nearly a decade, Harper analyzes how economic, social, and political trends--including globalized movements of capital, goods and services, and labour--have affected working-class citizens. The story is mixed. There has been some good and some bad. Donald Trump's surprising election and rising populist movements across the globe signal that policymakers must better respond to the negative consequences of these powerful forces. Harper sets out a vision of populist conservatism as the best framework for such a historically-rooted yet forward-looking agenda. He calls on conservatives in particular and policymakers in general to eschew ideology and instead draw on the ideas and institutions that have worked in past and can be refined and reformed for the future
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eng
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Extent
232 pages
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This item was generously purchased by the Friends of the Thunder Bay Public Library. 39341021999696
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9780771038624
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Right here, right now : politics and leadership in the age of disruption
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Right here, right now
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politics and leadership in the age of disruption
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Stephen J. Harper
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Language
eng
Summary
The world is in flux. Disruptive technologies, ideas, and politicians are challenging how we thought about the economy, society, and politics. How we respond matters greatly. We must get it right for our long-term stability, social cohesion, and prosperity. Some voices propose that we look the other way and double down on the status quo. Others propose radical change to public policy, governance, and our societies. Neither effectively responds to the growing concerns expressed by working-class people across the developed world. In this new book, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sets out a positive and thoughtful alternative. He argues that we must apply old thinking to new challenges or, as Ronald Reagan once put it, "go back to the past way of facing the future." One might call it applied conservatism. Drawing on his training as an economist and his experiences as a global leader for nearly a decade, Harper analyzes how economic, social, and political trends--including globalized movements of capital, goods and services, and labour--have affected working-class citizens. The story is mixed. There has been some good and some bad. Donald Trump's surprising election and rising populist movements across the globe signal that policymakers must better respond to the negative consequences of these powerful forces. Harper sets out a vision of populist conservatism as the best framework for such a historically-rooted yet forward-looking agenda. He calls on conservatives in particular and policymakers in general to eschew ideology and instead draw on the ideas and institutions that have worked in past and can be refined and reformed for the future
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CaOONL
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1959-
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Harper, Stephen
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no index present
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non fiction
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  • Conservatism
  • Political leadership
  • Populism
  • Globalization
  • Economics
  • Social history
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Right here, right now : politics and leadership in the age of disruption, Stephen J. Harper
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Publication
Note
This item was generously purchased by the Friends of the Thunder Bay Public Library. 39341021999696
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Control code
cap18902517
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
232 pages
Isbn
9780771038624
Label
Right here, right now : politics and leadership in the age of disruption, Stephen J. Harper
Publication
Note
This item was generously purchased by the Friends of the Thunder Bay Public Library. 39341021999696
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Control code
cap18902517
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
232 pages
Isbn
9780771038624

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