Why Nations Fail is an interesting examination of the reasons why countries fail to build functioning democracies and economies. It’s ultimate argument is that it comes down to whether or not a state can build and maintain inclusive institutions – such as political representation and property rights Continue reading
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Book review: Animal Farm
Don’t ask me why this appears on the list but it does. Surely it belongs as polemic or some such. So everyone must know that this is an allegory of the events in Russia under the Soviet Union, right? There’s not much to say there really. Good intentions gone really fucking awry. So impressions – … Continue reading