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Why Nations Fail
FROM THE WINNERS OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty
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A provocative bestseller that explains why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity.
A provocative bestseller that explains why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity
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Why are some nations more prosperous than others? Why Nations Fail sets out to answer this question, with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: that it is not down to climate, geography or culture, but because of institutions.
Drawing on an extraordinary range of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome through the Tudors to modern-day China, leading academics Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson show that to invest and prosper, people need to know that if they work hard, they can make money and actually keep it– and this means sound institutions that allow virtuous circles of innovation, expansion, and peace.
Based on fifteen years of research, and answering the competing arguments of authors ranging from Max Weber to Jeffrey Sachs and Jared Diamond, Acemoglu and Robinson step boldly into the territory of Francis Fukuyama and Ian Morris. They blend economics, politics, history, and current affairs to provide a new, powerful and persuasive way of understanding wealth and poverty.
They offer a pragmatic basis for the hope that at 'critical junctures' in history, those mired in poverty can be placed on the path to prosperity–with important consequences for our views on everything from the role of aid to the future of China.
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Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson is widely praised for its engaging exploration of why some countries prosper while others do not. The authors, considered leading experts in their field, argue that institutions—more than geography or culture—are crucial to economic success. Reviewers highlight the book's compelling insights, its use of historical examples, and its ability to maintain reader interest while elaborating on complex socio-political theories.
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ISBN: 9781846684302
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 February 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Illustration: 16pp mono plate section
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 36.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 455g
Pages: 544
About the Author
Daron Acemoglu is the Killian Professor of Economics at MIT and recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal.
James A. Robinson is a political scientist and economist and the David Florence Professor of Government at Harvard University, and a world-renowned expert on Latin America and Africa.
They are the authors of Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy, which won numerous prizes.
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