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*
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