The Narrow Corridor

Acemoglu and Robinson provide a powerful new framework for looking at countries' development through the way that the state interacts with society. The power distribution between state and society affects how peaceful societies are, how their economies are organized, and how rich they are.

Explain how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms and explains how liberty can thrive despite new threats.