About this title: The years since World War II have seen rapid shifts in the relative positions of different countries and regions. Leading political economist Mancur Olson offers a new and compelling theory to explain these shifts in fortune and then tests his theory against evidence from many periods of history and many parts of the world.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780300030792ISBN:0300030797
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date Published: 1984-09-10
ISBN-13:9780300030792ISBN:0300030797
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Description: The years since World War II have seen rapid shifts in the relative positions of different countries and regions. Leading political economist Mancur Olson offers a new and compelling theory to explain these shifts in fortune and then tests his theory... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Date Published: 1984-09-10
ISBN-13:9780300030792ISBN:0300030797
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"Olson's explanation of the rise and decline of nations is spot on. Furthermore, it applies to all groups, from the smallest social group to the largest corporation."
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