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James A. Robinson

Born 1960

James Alan Robinson (born 1960) is a British economist and political scientist. He is currently the Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. He also serves as the Institute Director of The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts at the Harris School. Robinson has previously taught at Harvard University between 2004 and 2015 and also at the University of California, Berkeley, University of Southern California and the University of Melbourne.

He studies what makes countries different by focusing on the underlying economic and political institutions that lead some to prosperity and others to conflict. With Daron Acemoglu, he is the co-author of books such as *The Narrow Corridor*, *Why Nations Fail* and *Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy*.

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Which books by James A. Robinson can I find here?: This page currently brings together 15 catalogue works, including Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, Natural Experiments of History. This is a selection from our catalogue, not necessarily a complete bibliography. Open a work to compare editions and reviews.
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How are these books ordered?: The list uses catalogue reading-popularity data to put widely read works first. That is a discovery aid, not a claim that the first result is the author's best book or a recommended reading order.
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