The Narrow Corridor
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Read by Stephen Graybill
By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Read by Stephen Graybill
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Sep 22, 2020 | ISBN 9780735224407
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Sep 24, 2019 | ISBN 9780735224391
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Sep 24, 2019 | ISBN 9780593107300
1425 Minutes
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$21.00
Sep 22, 2020 | ISBN 9780735224407
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Sep 24, 2019 | ISBN 9780735224391
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Sep 24, 2019 | ISBN 9780593107300
1425 Minutes
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Praise
One of the Financial Timesâ Best Books of 2019
One of Kirkus Reviewsâ Best Books of 2019
Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize
âWhy is it so difficult to develop and sustain liberal democracy? The best recent work on this subject comes from a remarkable pair of scholars, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. In their latest book, The Narrow Corridor, they have answered this question with great insight.â âFareed Zakaria, The Washington Post
âWhat explains the rise and fall of democracy and dictatorship? . . . [Acemoglu and Robinson] offer a provocative framework for analyzing our current moment of democratic crisis. . . . A powerful starting point for understanding the many perils facing aspirations for democracy and liberty today. . . helpfully recalibrates our American tendency to collapse debates over freedom into a binary clash between the narrow liberty of âfree marketsâ on the one hand, and the economic and political freedoms provided by social-democratic âbig governmentâ on the other.â âThe Washington Post
âCrucially and rightly, the book does not see freedom as merely the absence of state oppression . . . This book is more original and exciting than its predecessor. It has gone beyond the focus on institutions to one on how a state really works.â âMartin Wolf, Financial Times
âFantastic.â âSatya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
âA work of staggering ambitionâaiming to explain why liberty has or has not existed at every moment in time in every geography in the world⊠It is chock full of delightful detours and brilliant nuggets⊠Smart and timely.â âNewsweek
âA well-written and argued treatise. . . . indispensable reading.â âLibrary Journal (starred review)
âProvocative and intuitively correct. An endlessly rewarding book.â âKirkus (starred review)
âThe Narrow Corridor takes us on a fascinating journey, across continents and through human history, to discover the critical ingredient of liberty. In these times, there can be no more important searchânor any more important book.â âGeorge Akerlof, Nobel laureate in economics, 2001
âLiberty does not come easily. Many populations suffer from ineffective governments and are stuck in a cage of norms and traditions. Others are subdued by a despotic Leviathan. In this highly original and gratifying fresco, Daron Acemoglu and Jim Robinson take us on a journey through civilizations across time and space. A remarkable achievement that only they could pull off and that seems destined to repeat the stellar performance of Why Nations Fail.â âJean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics, Nobel laureate in economics, 2014
âWith gripping examples of civilizations that thrived or failed, Acemoglu and Robinson provide an exhilarating analysis of the critical balance needed between state and society. The Narrow Corridor is destined to be the landmark book that maps the future of freedom for any serious policymaker, scholar, or citizen.â âErik Brynjolfsson, coauthor of The Second Machine Age
âOne of the biggest paradoxes of political history is the trend, over the last 10,000 years, away from small tribes and toward the development of the strong centralized states that allow societies of millions to function. Butâhow can a powerful state be reconciled with liberty for its citizens? This great book provides an answer to this fundamental dilemma. You will find it as enjoyable as it is thought-provoking.â âJared Diamond, professor of geography at UCLA and Pulitzer Prizeâwinning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
âHow should we view the current challenges facing our democracies? This brilliant, timely book offers a simple, powerful framework for assessing alternative forms of social governance. The analysis is a reminder that it takes vigilance to maintain a proper balance between the state and societyâto stay in the ânarrow corridorââand avoid falling into either statelessness or dictatorship.â âBengt Holmstrom, Nobel laureate in economics, 2016
âTwo of the worldâs best social scientists have written a magisterial book of immense insight and learning, a true tour de force. From its rich historical study of the delicate balance between state and society it draws a chilling conclusion every thinking person should be aware of: Liberty is as rare as it is fragile, wedged uneasily between tyranny and anarchy.â âJoel Mokyr, author of A Culture of Growth
âAnother outstanding, insightful book by Acemoglu and Robinson on the importance and difficulty of getting and maintaining a successful democratic state. Packed with examples and analysis, it is a pleasure to read.â âPeter Diamond, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2010
Praise for Why Nations Fail
âBracing, garrulous, wildly ambitious and ultimately hopeful. It may, in fact, be a bit of a masterpiece.â âThe Washington Post
âWhy Nations Fail is a splendid piece of scholarship and a showcase of economic rigor.â âThe Wall Street Journal
âA brilliant book.â âBloomberg
âThis is an intellectually rich book that develops an important thesis with verve. It should be widely read.â âFinancial Times
âWhy Nations Fail is a truly awesome book.â âSteven Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics