The Narrow Corridor by Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson Summary
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In "The Narrow Corridor," Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu reveals how liberty thrives only when state power and society exist in perfect balance. What made three Nobel economists call this "timely" and "powerful"? Discover why democracies fail - and how yours might be next.
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The Ancient Paradox That Haunts Modern Democracy
Picture Syria in 2011. Protesters filled the streets demanding freedom from Assad's dictatorship, their voices rising with hope for a democratic future. Then came the crackdown, the collapse, the chaos. ISIS filled the void where government once stood. From 18 million people, half a million died, 6 million fled their homes, 5 million became refugees. One activist named Adam captured the bitter irony: "We thought we'd get a present, and what we got was all the evil in the world." This tragedy reveals a truth as old as civilization itself-liberty requires a powerful state, yet that same power threatens the freedom it should protect. How do we escape this paradox? Four thousand years ago, the Epic of Gilgamesh told of a king who built magnificent walls but terrorized his people. The gods created Enkidu as his equal, hoping to check Gilgamesh's power. Instead, the two became friends and embarked on further adventures of conquest. This ancient story captures what still plagues us: merely creating checks and balances from above doesn't work. Real liberty emerges only in a narrow corridor where state and society continuously struggle against each other. Think of it like a tug-of-war that never ends-both sides pulling creates the tension that keeps either from dominating.
The Narrow Corridor: Where State Power Meets Society's Vigilance
Athens and the Red Queen Effect: Running to Stay Free
Why Most States Crush Rather Than Serve: The Will to Power
The Economic Nightmare of Living Outside the Corridor
The Italian Communes: When Citizens Shackled the Leviathan
The Corridor's Fragility: How Democracies Die and How They Survive
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