Name: Why Nations Fail
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The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

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Why are some nations wealthier than others? "Why Nations Fail" attempts to answer this question with a compelling and elegantly argued new theory: it is not due to climate, geography, or culture, but rather to institutions. Using an extraordinary array of contemporary and historical examples, from ancient Rome to the Tudors to modern China, leading scholars Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson demonstrate that people must invest and prosper by knowing that if they work hard, they can earn money and actually keep it. This requires solid institutions that enable virtuous cycles of innovation, expansion, and peace.

Based on fifteen years of research and considering the competing arguments of authors such as Max Weber, Jeffrey Sachs, and Jared Diamond, Acemoglu and Robinson boldly enter the territory of Francis Fukuyama and Ian Morris. They connect economics, politics, history, and current events to provide a new, powerful, and persuasive way to understand prosperity and poverty.

Authors: Daron Acemoglu; James A. Robinson

About the Authors:
Daron Acemoglu is the Killian Professor of Economics at MIT and a recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal. James A. Robinson is a political scientist and economist, the David Florence Professor of Government at Harvard University, and a globally recognized expert on Latin America and Africa.

They are the authors of "Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy," which has won numerous awards.

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