The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty

A Crucial New Big-picture Framework That Answers The Question Of How Liberty Flourishes In Some States But Falls To Authoritarianism Or Anarchy In Others--and Explains How It Can Continue To Thrive Despite New Threats-- The Most Fundamental Definition Of Liberty Is That People Are Free From Violence, Intimidation, And Other Demeaning Acts. Acemoglu And Robinson Examine How And Why Human Societies Have Achieved Liberty-- Or Failed To Achieve It. Believing That Liberty Is A Basic Aspiration Of All Human Beings, They Examine Why It Has Been Rare In History-- And Is Rare Today. -- Adapted From Foreword How Does History End? -- The Red Queen -- Will To Power -- Economics Outside The Corridor -- Allegory Of Good Government -- The European Scissors -- Mandate Of Heaven -- Broken Red Queen -- Devil In The Details -- What's The Matter With Ferguson? -- The Paper Leviathan -- Wahhab's Children -- Red Queen Out Of Control -- Into The Corridor -- Living With The Leviathan. Daron Acemoglu And James A. Robinson. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 519-541) And Index.