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While most people with an introductory understanding of the disparity in the world can note obvious examples like North and South Korea, Acemoglus and Robinsons book takes this point of institutional causes of prosperity and deepens, broadens, and solidifies it. The authors research and reveal the history of the world by way of each nations political, economic, and media institutions and then shows how these institutions either stifled or allowed development to occur. The authors make it simple to see the ways in which a totalitarian regime wouldnt allow for private enterprise and property while a restrained leader has no choice but to allow the activity. Whats more, the authors reveal why the leader was restrained from an institutional perspective. It doesnt seem controversial that they offer such a view--though to some it is; their argument seems obvious in its merit. By breaking it down to the particular events (Black Death, wars, Atlantic trade, etc.) the authors also put us right there to understand the situations as they played out and empathize with the people who lived them. Its a fascinating look at human history and human psychology.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:16:27 +0000

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