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

by Daron Acemoğlu and James A. Robinson

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER - From two winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, "who have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country's prosperity"

"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

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307719227
• ISBN13: 9780307719225
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Crown Currency
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Prosperous Country

Why Nations Fail was a book that I never would have read on my own, but luckily it was required for one of my classes. It was insightful and showed me what makes a prosperous country. But buyer beware: if historical anecdotes are not for you, I recommend another book. Overall, it was a pleasant read that helped me to better understand how the political systems and economy can affect the future of a nation.