Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Books by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, authors of Why Nations Fail, explore the conditions under which liberty thrives and why some countries fail to establish a stable free society.
“In terms of understanding this top inequality, I mentioned the possibility that it might be about politics. How should we think about politics? What are the levers of politics? For that we need a conceptual framework and that’s what this book tries to provide. It’s co-authored with my long-term collaborator and friend Jim Robinson – and it’s not about US or UK or Canadian inequality. It runs through several thousand years of history, and tries to explain how societies work and why, often, they fail to generate prosperity for their citizens. It’s a very political story.” Read more...
Daron Acemoglu, Economist
Interviews where books by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson were recommended
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The Race between Education and Technology
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Top Incomes in the Long Run of History
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Why Nations Fail
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Unequal Democracy
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13 Bankers
by Simon Johnson & Simon Johnson and James Kwak
The best books on Inequality, recommended by Daron Acemoglu
The best books on Inequality, recommended by Daron Acemoglu
The US, the UK and many other countries around the globe have become far less equal over the past 30 years. It’s important we understand how and why this happened, and what it means for our societies, says Daron Acemoglu, a professor of economics at MIT. He recommends the best books to get a better understanding of inequality.
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Why The West Rules - For Now: The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future
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Why Nations Fail
by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson -
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China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and Creative Society
by Development Research Center of the State Council & World Bank -
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The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World
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Uprising: Will Emerging Markets Shape or Shake the World Economy?
by George Magnus
The best books on Emerging Markets, recommended by George Magnus
The best books on Emerging Markets, recommended by George Magnus
What determines whether a country goes backwards or forwards? Why have so few developing countries joined the ranks of rich nations? George Magnus, former chief economist of UBS, chooses books to help us reflect on what it is that societies need in order to be successful.
The best books on Why Economic History Matters, recommended by Simon Johnson
History contains useful warnings and lessons and today’s economic policymakers would do well to heed them, says the IMF’s former chief economist, Simon Johnson. He recommends books showing why economic history matters.
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Twilight of Democracy
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The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson -
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The Great Demographic Illusion: Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream
by Richard Alba -
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Self-Portrait in Black and White: Family, Fatherhood and Rethinking Race
by Thomas Chatterton Williams -
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A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
The Best Politics Books of 2020, recommended by Yascha Mounk
The Best Politics Books of 2020, recommended by Yascha Mounk
Despite the challenge of authoritarian populism and a new divisiveness in political debate in many countries around the world there are reasons for optimism, argues political scientist Yascha Mounk, author of The People vs. Democracy. He talks us through his selection of the best politics books of 2020.