About this title: The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of why some countries experience successful economic development and others do not. The authors construct a provocative theory on the selection of leaders and present specific formal models from which their central claims can be deduced. They show how political leaders allocate resources and how ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Mit Pr
Date Published: 2005-01-21
ISBN-13:9780262524407ISBN:0262524406
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mit Pr
Date Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN-13:9780262025461ISBN:0262025469
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The MIT Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780262025461ISBN:0262025469
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: 2003-10-21
ISBN-13:9780262025461ISBN:0262025469
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The MIT Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780262524407ISBN:0262524406
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: MIT PR
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780262524407ISBN:0262524406
Description: New. The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, the... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: MIT PR
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780262025461ISBN:0262025469
Description: New. The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, the... read more
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