The State of the Nation

Government and the Quest for a Better Society

Derek Bok

    Introduction

    Prosperity

    The Economy

    Scientific Research and Technology

    Education

    Labor Market Policies

    Quality of Life

    Living Conditions

    The Environment

    Encouraging the Arts

    Opportunity

    Child Policies

    Race

    Career Opportunities

    Personal Security

    Violent Crime

    Health Care

    Regulating the Workplace

    The Burdens of Old Age

    Values

    Individual Freedom under Law

    Personal Responsibility

    Helping the Poor

    What It All Means

    Summing Up

    Questioning the Verdict

    The Role of Government

    Notes

    Index

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Derek C. Bok is President Emeritus and Three Hundredth Anniversary University Professor, Harvard University.