Sunday, May 19, 2013

Why Nations Fail

If you're concerned about poverty and prosperity or doing a thesis/dissertation about that issue, i highly recommend you to read "Why Nations Fail" author by Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson. Acemoglu, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Robinson a Harvard professor.

Why a country suffer from poverty such as North Korea, Egypt, Sierra Leon, Mexico, etc while their neighbour (like South Korea, North America) living a prosperous life. Acemoglu and Robinson take three different approaches : geography, cultural, and political. You can buy it in Periplus Book Store only IDR 239K (Rp 239.000) or Amazon $30 (if more than 1 book $20,06 free shipping). Read the summary through the website below  http://whynationsfail.com/summary/

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