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alimeejuliene 's review for:
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
by Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson
It does live up to its name - It did allow me to make sense of why some nations fail and why some nations don't. I agree with its theory, and appreciate that it was thorough - it narrated different events in world history to prove its point. It was helpful for me, who doesn't really have strong foundations on world history knowledge.
My concern with this book was that it was difficult to read, especially as someone who is reading it out of curiosity, not because it was required of me from a professor. I wish it wasn't the case because this book is worth reading. Another concern is that I wish that the authors would update this book. Although I believe the theory presented still applies to today, I want to hear from the authors how they think of the nations now.
My concern with this book was that it was difficult to read, especially as someone who is reading it out of curiosity, not because it was required of me from a professor. I wish it wasn't the case because this book is worth reading. Another concern is that I wish that the authors would update this book. Although I believe the theory presented still applies to today, I want to hear from the authors how they think of the nations now.