#Institutions

2 books tagged with institutions, sorted by rating.

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The Origins of Political Order

by Francis Fukuyama

4/5

History

Why Nations Fail

by Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson

4/5

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The Origins of Political Order

by Francis Fukuyama

4/5

Fukuyama traces the development of political institutions — the state, rule of law, and accountable government — from prehuman times through the French Revolution. Drawing on examples from China, India, the Ottoman Empire, and Europe, he asks how societies evolve from bands of kinship to modern states.

History

Why Nations Fail

by Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson

4/5

Two MIT economists argue that the wealth and poverty of nations is determined not by geography, culture, or ignorance, but by the nature of their political and economic institutions. Inclusive institutions create prosperity; extractive ones create poverty. A sweeping theory backed by centuries of evidence.

History Business & Leadership