Caught in the Middle America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism

Name: Caught in the Middle America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism
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ISBN: 9781596915909

ISBN-10: 1596915900

ISBN-13: 9781596915909

Edition: N/A

Authors: Richard C. Longworth

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"A superb analysis of the crisis in the Midwest and sober advice on how to alleviate, if not eliminate, the region's pain...Caught in the Middleprovides a brilliant battle plan."Chicago TribuneThe Midwest has always been the heart of Americaboth its economic bellwether and the repository of its national identity. Now, in a newly globalized age, the Midwest is challenged as never before. InCaught in the Middle, longtimeChicago Tribunereporter Richard Longworth explores the new reality of life in today's heartland and reveals what these changes mean for the regionand the country.

Book details

List price: $16.00
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 8/11/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.638



Prologue



Caught in the Middle



The Midwest and the Globe



From Rust to Bust



Unplugged



Mega-Farmers



From Hometown to Slum



The New Midwesterners



New Blood for Cities



Global Chicago and Other Cities



Left Behind



Flunking Out



Betting the Farm



The Blue and the Red



Global Midwest


Epilogue


Postscript


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index