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Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
ISBN: 0307719227 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719225
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine?

Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?

Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).

Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.

The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.

Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.

Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:

- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.

Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?

- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?

- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.

Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 1853260452 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781853260452
Издательство: Wordsworth
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Описание: This perennially popular book was cited by Karl Marx in Das Kapital to illustrate economic theory, but it is readers of all ages over the last 280 years who have given "Robinson Crusoe" its abiding position as a classic tale of adventure.

Автор: Sharratt, Nick Robinson, Hilary
Название: Mixed up fairy tales
ISBN: 0340875585 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340875582
Издательство: Hodder
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Описание: This hilarious flap book allows you to mix and match fairy tales and create your own sensible or silly stories! Great fun!

Автор: Acemoglu Daron, Robinson James
Название: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
ISBN: 0307719219 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307719218
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine?

Is it culture, the weather, geography? Perhaps ignorance of what the right policies are?

Simply, no. None of these factors is either definitive or destiny. Otherwise, how to explain why Botswana has become one of the fastest growing countries in the world, while other African nations, such as Zimbabwe, the Congo, and Sierra Leone, are mired in poverty and violence?

Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it).

Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a society that created incentives, rewarded innovation, and allowed everyone to participate in economic opportunities.

The economic success thus spurred was sustained because the government became accountable and responsive to citizens and the great mass of people.

Sadly, the people of the north have endured decades of famine, political repression, and very different economic institutionswith no end in sight. The differences between the Koreas is due to the politics that created these completely different institutional trajectories.

Based on fifteen years of original research Acemoglu and Robinson marshall extraordinary historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the United States, and Africa to build a new theory of political economy with great relevance for the big questions of today, including:

- China has built an authoritarian growth machine.

Will it continue to grow at such high speed andoverwhelm the West?

- Are America's best days behind it? Are we moving from a virtuous circle in which efforts by elites to aggrandize power are resisted to a vicious one that enriches and empowers a small minority?

- What is the most effective way to help move billions of people from the rut of poverty to prosperity? More philanthropy from the wealthy nations of the West? Or learning the hard-won lessons of Acemoglu and Robinson's breakthrough ideas on the interplay between inclusive political and economic institutions?

Why Nations Fail will change the way you look atand understandthe world.

Автор: Potter Beatrix
Название: Tale Of Little Pig Robinson, The
ISBN: 0723247889 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780723247883
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Based on various English seaside towns where she spent holidays when she was young, this book tells the charming story of an adventurous pig who sets off on an incredible voyage aboard the `Pound of Candles`.

Автор: Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica
Название: Finding Your Element
ISBN: 0241952026 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241952023
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Offers a guide to discover your passions and natural aptitudes, and find the point at which the two meet. This title contains all the tools, techniques and resources you need to discover the depth of your abilities and unlock your potential.

Автор: Robinson, Peter
Название: Aftermath
ISBN: 0380811812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780380811816
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
Цена: 835.00 р.
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Описание: A series of mysterious kidnappings explodes into something far more frightening in this brilliant novel of suspense from modern master Peter Robinson, author of the Edgar-nominated, New York Times Notable, and Anthony Award winning In a Dry Season.

Автор: Peter Robinson
Название: Before the Poison
ISBN: 1444704869 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781444704860
Издательство: Hodder
Цена: 1061.00 р.
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Автор: Daniel Defoe
Название: Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 0141199067 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141199061
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.

Автор: Robinson, Bruce
Название: Rum diary, the (film tie-in)
ISBN: 0099555697 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099555698
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: But when he meets the impossibly gorgeous Chenault and her flashy boyfriend Sanderson, Kemp finds himself in way over his head - party to shady business deals, in hair-raising car chases with enraged Puerto Ricans, experimenting with a hitherto unknown hallucinogen - and finally discovers a mad, desperate devotion to the truth.

Автор: Robinson Ben, Riley Marcus
Название: Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise: Haynes Manual
ISBN: 1451621299 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781451621297
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
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Описание:
The "U.S.S. Enterprise "is without doubt the most famous starship in history. The vessels that have carried the name have saved the galaxy countless times and her captains, including Archer, Kirk, and Picard, have been legendary.
This Haynes Manual provides in-depth information about these extraordinary ships, from the "Enterprise NX-01, "to Captain Kirk s "Enterprise NCC-1701 "and Captain Picard s "Enterprise NCC-1701-D "including histories of each vessel, technical information about their systems, and discussions of key technologies such as transporters and warp-speed travel. Find out exactly what powered these ships, how they were armed and what it took to operate them.
The book features newly created artwork throughout, including full-ship cutaways of each "Enterprise," key systems, and interior locations together with detailed new exterior views by one of "STAR TREK s "original visual effects artists.
This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS and technical consultant Michael Okuda, who spent thirteen years working on "STAR TREK "TV series and movies.
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Автор: Robinson, Michelle
Название: Goodnight Santa
ISBN: 0723293643 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780723293644
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: It`s Christmas Eve, and time to go to sleep. But while children all over the world snuggle up and close their eyes Santa is getting everything ready for his busiest night of the year.