Why countries fail

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

Why Nations Fail answers questions that have puzzled experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor? Why are nations divided by wealth, health, and food availability? Is it culture, weather, geography, or a lack of good policies?
Simply put, nothing. No single factor is certain or predetermined. Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson convincingly demonstrate that human-made political and economic institutions are crucial to economic success (or lack thereof). Drawing on 15 years of original research, the authors marshal extensive historical evidence from the Roman Empire, Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to develop a new theory of political economy that is highly relevant to today's major issues, including:
Can China continue to grow at such a rapid pace? Can it surpass the West? Are America's best days over? Are we moving from a virtuous cycle of limiting the power of elites to a vicious cycle of enriching and expanding the power of a few? What is the most effective way to help billions of poor people prosper? More charitable aid from the wealthy West? Or learning from the lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's innovative ideas about the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

2015-06-01

湖南科学技术出版社

424

9787535780348