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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

By: David S. Landes
Narrated by: Walter Dixon
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes' 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.

©1999, 1998 David S. Landes (P)2021 Tantor
Economic History Economics Theory World Africa Socialism Capitalism Imperialism Taxation Middle Ages Latin American Middle East Self-Determination Money

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