
Why Nations Fail
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James A. Robinson, a political scientist and an economist, is the David Florence Professor of Government at Harvard University. A world-renowned expert on Latin America and Africa, he has worked in Botswana, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, and South Africa. He is also the co-author of The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. So Close and Yet So Different
- 2. Theories that Don't Work
- 3. The Making of Prosperity and Poverty
- 4. Small Differences and Critical Junctures: The Weight of History
- 5. "I've seen the Future, and It Works": Growth Under Extractive Institutions
- 6. Drifting Apart
- 7. The Turning Point
- 8. Not on Our Turf: Barriers to Development
- Photo Inserts
- 9. Reversing Development
- 10. The Diffusion of Prosperity
- 11. The Virtuous Circle
- 12. The Vicious Circle
- 13. Why Nations Fail Today
- 14. Breaking the Mold
- 15. Understanding Prosperity and Poverty
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliographical Essay and Sources
- References
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