TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hayes,Christopher
TI  - Twilight of the elites: America after meritocracy 
SN  - 0307720454
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Crown Publishers
KW  - Business and politics
KW  - United States
KW  - Corporate power
KW  - Elite (Social sciences)
KW  - Power (Social sciences)
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Social conditions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-279) and index; The naked emperors -- Meritocracy and its discontents -- Moral hazards -- Who knows? -- Winners -- Out of touch -- Reformation
N2  - 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
ER  -