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Daron Acemoglu on How States Succeed—And Why Many Don’t

Daron Acemoglu on How States Succeed—And Why Many Don’t

Update: 2025-09-06
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Daron Acemoglu is an Institute Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His books include (with James A. Robinson) Why Nations Fail, and (with Simon Johnson) Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity. In 2024, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Daron Acemoglu discuss the impact of colonialism, the role of culture in civil society, and China’s strengths and weaknesses.

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Daron Acemoglu on How States Succeed—And Why Many Don’t

Daron Acemoglu on How States Succeed—And Why Many Don’t