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1. Introduction: A Systematic Agenda
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface: An Autobiographical Note vii
- 1. Introduction: A Systematic Agenda 1
- 2. Rational Choices and Responsible Decisionmaking 5
- 3. Collective Action, Government, and Property Rights 23
- 4. Disunity, Law, and Liberty: The Rise of the West Compared with Stagnation in the Great Asian Civilizations 37
- 5. Why People Stay Poor El sewhere 65
- 6. The West in Decline and the Rise of East Asia 91
- 7. War and Peace in the Contemporary World 119
- 8. Conclusions: Distributional Coalitions and Rent-Seeking 151
- Bibliography 171
- Index 195
- About the Book 204
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface: An Autobiographical Note vii
- 1. Introduction: A Systematic Agenda 1
- 2. Rational Choices and Responsible Decisionmaking 5
- 3. Collective Action, Government, and Property Rights 23
- 4. Disunity, Law, and Liberty: The Rise of the West Compared with Stagnation in the Great Asian Civilizations 37
- 5. Why People Stay Poor El sewhere 65
- 6. The West in Decline and the Rise of East Asia 91
- 7. War and Peace in the Contemporary World 119
- 8. Conclusions: Distributional Coalitions and Rent-Seeking 151
- Bibliography 171
- Index 195
- About the Book 204
