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020			_a9781846684302
041			_aeng
082			_a330.91724 _bACE-W
100			_aAcemoglu, Daron _eauthor
245			_aWhy Nations Fail : _bThe origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty / _cDaron Acemoglu, and James A. Robinson
260			_aUK : _bProfile Books, _c2013.
300			_axi, 529p.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aWhy 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.
546			_aEnglish.
650			_aEconomic development _xPolitical aspects
650			_aPoverty _xEconomic aspects
650			_aPower (Social sciences)
650			_aInstitutional economics
650			_aComparative government _xEconomic aspects
650			_aPolitical institutions _xEconomic aspects
700			_aA. Robinson, James _eauthor.
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