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Ferguson, N. (2012). The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die . Penguin Books.

Ferguson organizes his diagnosis around four institutional complexes that, he contends, have historically underpinned Western ascendancy. Niall Ferguson The Great Degeneration.pdf

Fukuyama, F. (2014). Political Order and Political Decay . Farrar, Straus and Giroux. (For counter-argument on institutional development) Ferguson, N

In The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die (2012), British historian Niall Ferguson presents a stark prognosis for Western civilization, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom. He argues that the West is not suffering from a temporary financial hangover from the 2008 crisis, but from a chronic, systemic ailment: the progressive decay of its key institutions. Ferguson defines the greatness of Western societies not by their technology or wealth alone, but by their ability to sustain complex, resilient institutional frameworks. This paper analyzes Ferguson’s central thesis—that the West is experiencing a “great degeneration” due to the erosion of four key pillars: democracy, capitalism, the rule of law, and civil society. It will evaluate his evidence, explore his proposed remedies, and assess the continuing relevance of his argument. Penguin Books

The Decay of the West: An Analysis of Niall Ferguson’s Institutional Diagnosis in The Great Degeneration