Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty May 8, 2012 Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Based on 15 years of original research, this lecture utilizes historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the US, and Africa to build a new theory of prosperity in the modern world. James Robinson David Florence Professor of Government, Harvard University; Co-author, Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Crown Business, 2012) Sign up to our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming NYU Abu Dhabi Institute events: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/a... To view our past events and videos, click here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/a... Follow NYU Abu Dhabi Institute on social media: Facebook:   / 167869253250085   Twitter:   / nyuadinstitute   Instagram:   / nyuadinstitute   Follow NYU Abu Dhabi on social media: Visit our website: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/ Facebook:   / nyuad   Twitter:   / nyuabudhabi   Instagram:   / nyuabudhabi