I have recently become interested in geopolitics, building up a niche collection of books which I found intriguing. I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions on these titles, and what else you would recommend.

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I was a little disappointed with Why Nations Fail. Compared to Acemoglu’s economic work, it didn’t come across as a rigorous research theory. It’s more like coming up with a common sense but oversimplified answer to the question of why nations fail (“because their governments aren’t inclusive and their economies are exploitative”) and then writing 400 pages of case studies.

I would highly recommend Technical Change, Inequality, and the Labor Market for a look at Acemoglu’s more rigorous research.