The internationally bestselling authors of Why Nations Fail on how different societies develop, and resolve, or fail to resolve, conflicts.
Daron Acemoglu (Author)
Daron Acemoglu is the Killian Professor of Economics at MIT and
recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal.
James A. Robinson (Author)
James A. Robinson is an economist and political scientist and a
University Professor at the Harris School for Public Policy at the
University of Chicago. They are the authors of the international
bestseller Why Nations Fail, which won numerous prizes.
This book is more original and exciting than its predecessor...the
highly influential Why Nations Fail
*Financial Times*
One of the biggest paradoxes of political history is the trend,
over the last 10,000 years, towards the development of strong
centralized states, out of the former bands and tribes of no more
than a few hundred people that formerly constituted all human
societies. Without such states, it would be impossible for
societies of millions to function. But-how can a powerful state be
reconciled with liberty for the state's citizens? This great book
provides an answer to this fundamental dilemma. You will find it as
enjoyable as it is thought-provoking
*Jared Diamond, Professor of Geography at UCLA,
Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel*
Another outstanding, insightful book by Acemoglu and Robinson on
the importance and difficulty of getting and maintaining a
successful democratic state. Packed with examples and analysis, it
is a pleasure to read
*Peter Diamond, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2010*
Society and state need each other. Applying a global wealth of
historical detail to a simple analytic framework, Acemoglu and
Robinson build a powerful argument against the current opposing
fashions of totalitarianism and the stateless society
*Sir Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion*
The Narrow Corridor takes us on a fascinating journey, across
continents and through human history, to discover the critical
ingredient of liberty. It finds that it's up to each of us: that
ingredient is our own commitments, as citizens, to support
democratic values. In these times, there can be no more important
message-nor any more important book
*George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001*
How should we view the current challenges facing our democracies?
This brilliant, timely book offers a simple, powerful framework for
assessing alternative forms of social governance. The analysis is a
reminder that it takes vigilance to maintain a proper balance
between the state and society-to stay in the 'narrow corridor'-and
avoid falling either into statelessness or dictatorship
*Bengt Holmstrom, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2016*
Why is it so difficult to develop and sustain liberal democracy?
The best recent work on this subject comes from a remarkable pair
of scholars, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. In their latest
book, they have answered this question with great insight
*Washington Post*
Liberty does not come easily. Many populations suffer from an
ineffective state and are stuck in a cage of norms and traditions,
of self-appointed chiefs, dispute adjudicators, guardians of souls
and husbands turned tyrants. Others are subdued by a despotic
Leviathan. In this highly original and gratifying fresco, Daron
Acemoglu and Jim Robinson take us on a journey through
civilizations, time and locations. Their narrow corridor depicts
the constant and often unstable struggle of society to keep the
Leviathan in check and of the Leviathan to weaken the cage of
norms. A remarkable achievement that only they could pull off and
that seems destined to repeat the stellar performance of Why
Nations Fail
*Jean Tirole, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2014*
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