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The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

By Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson

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"Should be required reading for politicians and anyone concerned with economic development." --Jared Diamond, "New York Review of Books"
..".bracing, garrulous, wildly ambitious and ultimately hopeful. It may, in fact, be a bit of a masterpiece."--"Washington Post"
"For economics and political-science students, surely, but also for the general reader who will appreciate how gracefully the authors wear their erudition."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Provocative stuff; backed by lots of brain power."--"Library Journal
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"This is an intellectually rich book that develops an important thesis with verve. It should be widely read." --"Financial Times
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"A probing . . . look at the roots of political and economic success . . . large and ambitious new book." --"The Daily
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""Why Nations Fail "is a splendid piece of scholarship and a showcase of economic rigor." "--The Wall Street Journal
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"Ranging from imperial Rome to modern Botswana, this book will change the way people think about the wealth and poverty of nations...as ambitious as Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel.""
"--Bloomberg BusinessWeek"
"The main strength of this book is beyond the power of summary: it is packed, from beginning to end, with historical vignettes that are both erudite and fascinating. As Jared Diamond says on the cover: 'It will make you a spellbinder at parties.' But it will also make you think.""--The " "Observer" (UK)
"A brilliant book." --"Bloomberg ("Jonathan Alter)
""Why Nations Fail" is a wildly ambitious work that hopscotches through history and around the world to answer the very big question of why some countries get rich and others don't." --"The New York Times" (Chrystia Freeland)
""Why Nations Fail"is a truly awesome book. Acemoglu and Robinson tackle one of the most important problems in the social sciences--a question that has bedeviled leading thinkers for centuries--and offer an answer that is brilliant in its