Why nations fail:the origins of power, prosperity and poverty
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Crown Publishers,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c2012. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | 529 p.: ill., map ; 25 cm. |
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9780307719218 0307719219 |
Index Number: | F112 |
CLC: | F112.1 |
Call Number: | F112.1/A173 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-509) and index. Preface: Why Egyptians filled Tahrir Square to bring down Hosni Mubarak and what it means for our understanding of the causes of prosperity and poverty -- So close and yet so different : Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, have the same people, culture, and geography. Why is one rich and one poor? ... |