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The narrow corridor, states, societies, and the fate of liberty, Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-541) and index

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The narrow corridor

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Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

states, societies, and the fate of liberty

"A crucial new big-picture framework that answers the question of how liberty flourishes in some states but falls to authoritarianism or anarchy in others--and explains how it can continue to thrive despite new threats"--, Provided by publisherThe most fundamental definition of liberty is that people are free from violence, intimidation, and other demeaning acts. Acemoglu and Robinson examine how and why human societies have achieved liberty-- or failed to achieve it. Believing that liberty is a basic aspiration of all human beings, they examine why it has been rare in history-- and is rare today. -- adapted from foreword

How does history end? -- The Red Queen -- Will to power -- Economics outside the corridor -- Allegory of good government -- The European scissors -- Mandate of Heaven -- Broken Red Queen -- Devil in the details -- What's the matter with Ferguson? -- The paper Leviathan -- Wahhab's children -- Red Queen out of control -- Into the corridor -- Living with the Leviathan