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 Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States
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