Richard Poplak in Globe and Mail

Richard Poplak writes in Globe and Mail:

A mixture of deep historical context and forehead-slapping common sense.

Review in the Library Journal

The Library Journal writes:

Provocative stuff; backed by lots of brain power.

Financial Times Commentary

The Financial Time writes:

“a thought-provoking book”

Review for the MIT News Office

Peter Dizikes writes for the MIT News Office:

“A new book, economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson assert that above all else, political institutions determine the wealth of nations.”