Status Updates From Violence and Social Orders:...

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Fascinating how economic historians can be both good at institutional analysis and terrible at history. Good: undeveloped state's dynamics are those of the dominant coalition and early laws are solidified elite privileges. But goes on to (literally) say violent competitiveness was needed for the cold-war and the risk remains w/ terrorism post 9/11. Institutionalists really are wikipedia posts with regressions lol.

The “why nations fail” of violence, but more succinct and clear

This book makes the case that that omitted variable driving the relationship between democracy and high income is the pattern of social relationships in advanced societies.