Why Nations Fail
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Why Nations Fail has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025).
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, first published in 2012, is a book by Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu and British-American economist James A. Robinson, who in 2024 jointly received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their contribution in comparative studies of prosperity between nations. The book applies insights from institutional economics, development economics, and economic history to understand why nations develop differently, with s
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Author | Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson |
| Published | 2012 |
| Publisher | Editorial Planeta, S. A. |
| Subjects | Revolutions, Economic development, Economics |
| ISBN | 9786077474913 |
| Genre | Revolutions, Economic development, Economics |
Who talks about Why Nations Fail on podcasts?
Why Nations Fail came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Why Nations Fail mentioned alongside?
Why Nations Fail is most often mentioned alongside Department of Education, John Thune and ICE.
Mentioned together: Department of Education, John Thune, ICE, Florida, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, Project 2025, SNAP, Republican Party, USAID