Howard Steven Friedman is a leading statistician and health economist for the United Nations. He has worked with major organizations including UNICEF, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, UNFPA, UNAIDS, UNDP, and UNESCO. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs, and he formerly directed data analysis teams in the corporate world. He is the author of more than thirty-five scientific articles and book chapters in areas of applied statistics and health economics.
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""Friedman presents a thorough, unbiased analysis of how America compares with the rest of the developed world in health, safety, education, democracy, and other quality-of-life indicators. Its a must-read for anyone interested in seeing their country achieve greatness.”-Steven Hill, Author of Europes Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Way in an Insecure Age
“An eye-opening and revealing analysis of what America needs to do to remain great. This fact-based examination is grounded in unbiased data.”-Rom Brafman, Coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
“This book is a wake-up call to anyone who wishes our country to prosper.”-Paul Pierson, Professor of political science, University of California, Berkeley, and coauthor of Winner-Take-All Politics
“A thorough assessment of how the United States stacks up in comparison with other affluent democracies, Measure of a Nation provides a sober picture of today and a wealth of evidence and ideas to contribute to a brighter tomorrow. Studying the successes, as well as the failures, of Americas ‘peer nations can give us fresh ideas for the social and economic challenges of the twenty-first century.”-Sarah Burd-Sharps, Coauthor of the Measure of America series and codirector of the American Human Development Project
“A persuasive and pointed analysis that holds up a mirror to Americas entrenched interests and capacity for self-deception. It exposes directly how much error and plain falsehood is found in current political and media discourse on matters of fundamental importance.”-Ambassador Richard Butler, Distinguished Scholar of International Peace and Security, Pennsylvania State University
“Friedman has assembled a provocative set of data that will help policy makers, business leaders, and others interested in Americas future better understand Americas relative strengths and weaknesses. I hope Friedmans analysis will spark a clear-eyed, less ideological conversation about the many policy choices that lay ahead.”-Peter Schnall, Chief risk officer, Capital One
“[T]his book is not just another one of hundreds of books making recommendations about what the U.S. should be doing. … Friedman explains clearly and convincingly, writes engagingly and laces his text with personal examples. … Friedmans recommendations are specific and feasible. …its thought-provoking, and good reading.” --Jared Diamond, author of The World Until Yesterday; Guns, Germs, and Steel; and Collapse