From Five Books December 16, 2020 Eve Gerber Harris Public Policy Professor James Robinson's book The Narrow Corridor: States, Society, and the Fate of Liberty – coauthored with Daron Acemoglu – was featured by Five Books as one of the best political books of 2020. Harris Public Policy Professor James Robinson "The picture that emerges from the work of Acemoglu and Robinson is that democratic institutions have tremendous benefits and that many people around the world really do desire them. But the conditions for democracy are difficult to create and they are not easily imposed from the outside." Full coverage in Five Books. Upcoming Events More events Coffee Chat in University City, Missouri Wed., September 17, 2025 | 5:00 PM Brew Bites 6662 Delmar Blvd. Ste. B University City, MO 63130 United States Coffee Chat in Roseland, Indiana Thu., September 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM Biggby Coffee 103 N. Dixie Way Roseland, IN 46637 United States Get to know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship: A Conversation with Alumni Thu., September 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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