Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City and town life
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Why Nations Fail
Author: Daron Acemoglu
Publisher: Currency
ISBN: 0307719227
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including: - China has built an authoritarian growth machine. Will it continue to grow at such high speed and overwhelm the West? - Are America’s best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority? - What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson’s breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions? Why Nations Fail will change the way you look at—and understand—the world.
Publisher: Currency
ISBN: 0307719227
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are? Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities. The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people. Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutions—with no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories. Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including: - China has built an authoritarian growth machine. Will it continue to grow at such high speed and overwhelm the West? - Are America’s best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority? - What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson’s breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions? Why Nations Fail will change the way you look at—and understand—the world.
The Gilded Age
Author: Mark Twain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City and town life
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : City and town life
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2017 Edition
Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
ISBN: 1101920300
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5 ON THE NEW 2017 EXAM! Equip yourself to ace the NEW AP World History Exam with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, access to our AP Connect portal online, and 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations. This eBook edition has been optimized for on-screen viewing with cross-linked questions, answers, and explanations. The AP European History course and exam have changed! Created to align with the new exam content, and written by the experts at The Princeton Review, Cracking the AP World History Exam arms you to take on the test with: Techniques That Actually Work. • Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps and beat the test • Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically • Essential tactics to help you work smarter, not harder Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score. • Comprehensive content review for all test topics • Up-to-date information on the new 2017 AP World History Exam, including in-depth looks at the revised test sectionsm • Engaging activities to help you critically assess your progress • Access to AP Connect, our online portal for late-breaking news, exam updates, and more Practice Your Way to Excellence. • 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations • Lists of key terms, people, places, and events at the end of each content chapter • Detailed maps and helpful timelines of major developments in world history
Publisher: Princeton Review
ISBN: 1101920300
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5 ON THE NEW 2017 EXAM! Equip yourself to ace the NEW AP World History Exam with The Princeton Review's comprehensive study guide—including thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, access to our AP Connect portal online, and 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations. This eBook edition has been optimized for on-screen viewing with cross-linked questions, answers, and explanations. The AP European History course and exam have changed! Created to align with the new exam content, and written by the experts at The Princeton Review, Cracking the AP World History Exam arms you to take on the test with: Techniques That Actually Work. • Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps and beat the test • Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically • Essential tactics to help you work smarter, not harder Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score. • Comprehensive content review for all test topics • Up-to-date information on the new 2017 AP World History Exam, including in-depth looks at the revised test sectionsm • Engaging activities to help you critically assess your progress • Access to AP Connect, our online portal for late-breaking news, exam updates, and more Practice Your Way to Excellence. • 2 full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations • Lists of key terms, people, places, and events at the end of each content chapter • Detailed maps and helpful timelines of major developments in world history
Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2017 Edition
Author: Princeton Review (Firm)
Publisher: Princeton Review
ISBN: 110192005X
Category : Advanced placement programs (Education)
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive review of all exam topics, test-taking strategies, and two full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations.
Publisher: Princeton Review
ISBN: 110192005X
Category : Advanced placement programs (Education)
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive review of all exam topics, test-taking strategies, and two full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations.
Cracking the AP World History Exam 2017, Premium Edition
Author: Princeton Review (Firm)
Publisher: Princeton Review
ISBN: 1101920041
Category : Advanced placement programs (Education)
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
"5 full-length practice tests (4 in the book & 1 online) with complete answer explanations"--Cover.
Publisher: Princeton Review
ISBN: 1101920041
Category : Advanced placement programs (Education)
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
"5 full-length practice tests (4 in the book & 1 online) with complete answer explanations"--Cover.
Resources in Education
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Small Cities with Big City Problems
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on General Oversight, Investigations, and the Resolution of Failed Financial Institutions
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Elementary and secondary education flexibility initiatives do not address districts' key concerns about federal requirements : report to congressional requesters
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428975845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428975845
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Blacksmith & Wheelwright
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blacksmithing
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blacksmithing
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description