The Narrow Corridor: How Nations Struggle for Liberty | 誠品線上

自由的窄廊: 國家與社會如何決定自由的命運

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內容簡介 【2024諾貝爾經濟學獎得主】《國家為什麼會失敗》作者 睽違七年 宏觀典範之作問題已經不只是「國家為什麼會失敗」，而是居然有國家能成功。為什麼有些國家能保障自由，有些國家卻宰割公民？還有些國家徒具形式，根本無法有效治理？自由，意謂不受他人力量宰制，無須時時生活在恐懼之中。可是，綜觀人類歷史數千年，自由十分罕見。多數時候，強者為所欲為，弱者任憑宰割。理當維持秩序的國家機器若非不存在，就是淪為壓迫的幫兇。為什麼會這樣？艾塞默魯與羅賓森教授回顧古今中外，引領讀者走訪一個又一個文明故事。從雅典城邦、阿拉伯與中東、非洲、夏威夷與大洋洲、前蘇聯、歐洲、中國與美國。兩位作者主張：國家機器強，社會更要強，互相制衡，踏入「窄廊」，自由才有保障。本書特色：民主在退潮，自由在崩壞，身處動盪的時代，馴服國家機器、保障公民自由的關鍵究竟何在？《國家為什麼會失敗》作者 跨越千年政治、經濟與歷史，解答人類歷史上最大的政治難題。本書介出自衛城出版《自由的窄廊: 國家與社會如何決定自由的命運》'As enjoyable as it is thought-provoking' Jared Diamond By the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, based on decades of research, this powerful new big-picture framework explains how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms - and explains how liberty can thrive despite new threats. Liberty is hardly the 'natural' order of things; usually states have been either too weak to protect individuals or too strong for people to protect themselves from despotism. There is also a happy Western myth that where liberty exists, it's a steady state, arrived at by 'enlightenment'. But liberty emerges only when a delicate and incessant balance is struck between state and society - between elites and citizens. This struggle becomes self-reinforcing, inducing both state and society to develop a richer array of capacities, thus affecting the peacefulness of societies, the success of economies and how people experience their daily lives. Explaining this new framework through compelling stories from around the world, in history and from today - and through a single diagram on which the development of any state can be plotted - this masterpiece helps us understand the past and present, and analyse the future. 'In this highly original and gratifying fresco, Daron Acemoglu and Jim Robinson take us on a journey through civilizations, time and locations. Their narrow corridor depicts the constant and often unstable struggle of society to keep the Leviathan in check and of the Leviathan to weaken the cage of norms. A remarkable achievement that only they could pull off and that seems destined to repeat the stellar performance of Why Nations Fail' Jean Tirole, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2014 'Another outstanding, insightful book by Acemoglu and Robinson on the importance and difficulty of getting and maintaining a successful democratic state. Packed with examples and analysis, it is a pleasure to read' Peter Diamond, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2010 'The Narrow Corridor takes us on a fascinating journey, across continents and through human history, to discover the critical ingredient of liberty. It finds that it's up to each of us: that ingredient is our own commitments, as citizens, to support democratic values. In these times, there can be no more important message - nor any more important book' George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001 'How should we view the current challenges facing our democracies? This brilliant, timely book offers a simple, powerful framework for assessing alternative forms of social governance. The analysis is a reminder that it takes vigilance to maintain a proper balance between the state and society - to stay in the 'narrow corridor' - and avoid falling either into statelessness or dictatorship' Bengt Holmstrom, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2016

作者介紹

作者介紹 Daron Acemoglu Daron Acemoglu is the Killian Professor of Economics at MIT and recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal. James A. RobinsonJames A. Robinson is an economist and political scientist and a University Professor at the Harris School for Public Policy at the University of Chicago. They are the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, which won numerous prizes.

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