Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty – Acemoglu & Robinson

A New York Times & Wall Street Journal Bestseller

Why are some nations wealthy while others remain trapped in poverty? Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson answer this question with a sweeping, groundbreaking theory in Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. Drawing on fifteen years of research and spanning centuries of history across the globe, this book will change the way you see the world.

What You'll Discover

• Why inclusive economic and political institutions lead to prosperity — and extractive ones lead to failure
• How geography, culture, and ignorance are not the real reasons nations fail
• Riveting case studies from Rome, Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, Africa, and Asia
• Why the same historical turning points led to radically different outcomes for different nations
• What it truly takes to break the cycle of poverty and build lasting prosperity

Why This Book Matters

Whether you're a student of economics, a policy enthusiast, or simply curious about why the world is the way it is, Why Nations Fail delivers answers with intellectual rigor and compelling storytelling. It is one of the most important books written on economics and political science in the last decade.

"A dazzlingly rich book that jettisons centuries of conventional wisdom to answer the very big question of why some countries get rich and others don't." — New York Times

Book Details

• Authors: Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson
• Genre: Economics / Political Science / History
• Language: English
• Recognition: NYT & WSJ Bestseller