![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 6."ĭrawing on decades of economic research, Why Nations Fail argues that political institutions - not culture, natural resources or geography - explain why some nations have gotten rich while others remain poor. "What surprises me is why it took until Jan. 6 was a singular day of failure," says Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Daron Acemoglu, who co-authored the book with University of Chicago economist James Robinson. We wanted to figure out if the insurrection is a sign that our nation is failing and, if so, whether there's anything we can do about it. We couldn't reach Clancy, so we called up the authors of Why Nations Fail instead. It's like we're living in a bad Tom Clancy novel. Our political situation feels shaky and our institutions fragile. About 20,000 National Guard troops will provide security on Wednesday - more than in Iraq and Afghanistan. As we approach Inauguration Day, exactly two weeks after the Capitol insurrection, Americans are on edge. ![]()
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