James Robinson, ‘Why Nations Fail’ Author: The World Is Rebalancing

<p>Join British economist and political scientist, James Robinson, to talk about the six biggest challenges of this century: 1) democratic recession, 2) the corrosive effect of social media, 3) growth vs. green, 4) asymmetry between talent and power, 5) deepening inequality, and 6) lurking danger behind AI.</p> <p><br></p> <p>James Robinson is a Professor of Global Conflict Studies at the University of Chicago and the Director of The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. He is also the co-author (with Daron Acemoglu) of some influential books and articles, including “Why Nations Fail” (2012), “The Narrow Corridor” (2019), “Non-Modernization: Power-Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions*”* (2021), and “Culture, Institutions and Social Equilibria: A Framework” (2021).</p> <p><br></p> <p>About the Host:</p> <p>Gita Wirjawan is an Indonesian educator, entrepreneur, and currently a visiting scholar at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) at Stanford University.</p> <p><br></p> <p>#Endgame #GitaWirjawan #JamesRobinson</p> <p><br></p> <p>-----------------</p> <p><a href="http://endgame.id/eps137notes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">This Episode&#39;s Notes</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>-----------------</p> <p>SGPP Indonesia Master of Public Policy:</p> <p>admissions@sgpp.ac.id</p> <p><a href="http://admissions.sgpp.ac.id" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">admissions.sgpp.ac.id</a></p> <p><a href="http://wa.me/628111522504" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">wa.me/628111522504</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Other &quot;Endgame&quot; episode playlists:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-0Zq1_vgiI&list=PL-hh_bKgnJ6E7nT9hEMIOYvegHEoeuezf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Global Thinkers</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-hh_bKgnJ6GMirnRoVac4TFpkQb85LqD" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wandering Scientists</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-hh_bKgnJ6GKWd