Why nations fail /
Acemoglu, Daron
Why nations fail / Daron Acemoglu - London : Profile Books, 2013 - xi,529p. 20cm.
This is a provocative new theory of political economy explaining why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity.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.
9781846684302
Developing countries--Economic policy
Developing countries--Social policy.
Economic development--Developing countries
Economic history--Political aspects
Economics--Political aspects
Poverty--Developing countries
Revolutions--Economic aspects
330 / ACE
Why nations fail / Daron Acemoglu - London : Profile Books, 2013 - xi,529p. 20cm.
This is a provocative new theory of political economy explaining why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity.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.
9781846684302
Developing countries--Economic policy
Developing countries--Social policy.
Economic development--Developing countries
Economic history--Political aspects
Economics--Political aspects
Poverty--Developing countries
Revolutions--Economic aspects
330 / ACE