The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

Landes, David S.

ISBN 10: 0393318885 / ISBN 13: 9780393318883

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1999

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Synopsis:

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes's acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance. Rich with anecdotal evidence, piercing analysis, and a truly astonishing range of erudition, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is a "picture of enormous sweep and brilliant insight" (Kenneth Arrow) as well as one of the most audaciously ambitious works of history in decades.

About the Author: David S. Landes (1924--2013) was professor emeritus at Harvard University and the author of The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Bankers and Pashas, The Unbound Prometheus, and Revolution in Time.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some ...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good