"Countries need inclusive economic and political institutions to break out of the cycle of poverty" is the authors' answer to "Why Nations Fail". It is a remarkably well researched book in an attempt to find an answer to the vexed question around sustained development. The authors provide historical evidence across the globe and across centuries to demonstrate that "extractive" political and economic institutions are primarily responsible for sustaining misery and poverty. They advocate inclu...

delivered on time,its a must read one if yiu want to know the why nations failed,amd why they fails now,what leaded to zimbabve inflation,north korean regime, and so on

Why nations fail is a topic which has been dissected in many books in recent years. This book examines each theory under the lens of history and proceeds to propose a new one. Writers duo have argued that institutional strength determines the longevity of state.Case is well argued and has lot of good examples. He has examined rise of China amongst emerging economies and has put some stratling predictions.Wish that he had done for India too.Suming up, great work.

one of the best book i have ever read. very enlightening and gives a glimpse of the world's socio-economic and political systems. now i am pretty clear why some nations are developed but others don't. A MUST READ FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BRING A CHANGE TO WORLD.

So the gist of the book is that it gives very strong reasons and arguments as to why some nations happen to be prosperous compared to others.It definitely a good book to read for someone who is interested in economics especially state economics and politics but at the same time I feel that the reader does not need to have detailed knowledge about the subject.The language easy going and not too demanding of your vocabulary.The only slight disappointment of this book is that it does not contain...

nice book ever book love must read this book

In a nutshell : Hats off to the authors for compiling such an easy to understand, yet insightful and gripping piece of work.

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An extremely insightful read on the affairs of the human settlements globally as seen with passage of time since the establishment of agrarian eco-system to today, which have contributed heavily to the divide between the prosperous and poor segments of the population.
I do not have a background in economics or in political-science, the two directions t...

Thanku Flipkart. Recommended 👍. This book is very helpful for people preparing for upsc and having psir ( political science and international relations ) optional. Helpful for answer writing.

The product is a cheap quality copy of the original. But does the job for the price point.

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