Book Review

"Why Nations Fail," by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

Warren Bass

ResearchPosted on rand.org Apr 1, 2012Published in: The Washington Post, Books, Apr. 20, 2012

The author reviews "Why Nations Fail," by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. "Why Nations Fail" focuses on the historical currents and critical junctures that mold modern polities: the processes of institutional drift that produce political and economic institutions that can be either inclusive -- focused on power-sharing, productivity, education, technological advances and the well-being of the nation as a whole; or extractive -- bent on grabbing wealth and resources away from one part of society to benefit another.

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  • Copyright: The Washington Post Company
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2012
  • Pages: 3
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
  • Document Number: EP-50238

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