What's your opinión on 'Why Nations Fail'?

[wnwnwn]

I find it OK as a popular history book for a free time, but not as a popular economic history book. Also, it kind of cherry pick facts in most cases. Its analysis is too simple to me. Well, it tells entertaining stories.

[oldtimer]

Like everything, it's not exactly 100% accurate, and it's outdated.

Since it's publication the West has become less democratic, especially Europe as it's economy has stagnated and declined.

A Democracy in economic decline becomes Authoritarian due to the instinct of self preservation through oppression, not more Democratic. That is the european experience.

Also a state becomes more Democratic when it's establishment is fractured.
When the oligarchs, the feudal lords, the party bosses start to fight each other for power and need public support.