Daron Acemoglu

Daron Acemoglu is Elizabeth and James Killian professor of economics at MIT and co-author of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty.

Stories by Daron Acemoglu

Then-candidate Donald Trump at a town hall meeting on March 14, 2016 in Tampa , Florida. (Brian Blanco/Getty Images)

It’s Too Early to Celebrate the Survival of American Democracy

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Daron Acemoglu

November 15, 2017, 7:00 AM

It’s Time to Found a New Republic

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Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson

August 15, 2017, 3:11 PM

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - DECEMBER 9: President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his victory tour across the country. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

We Are the Last Defense Against Trump

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Daron Acemoglu

January 18, 2017, 8:00 AM

American Democracy Is Dying, and This Election Isn’t Enough to Fix It

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Daron Acemoglu

November 7, 2016, 5:44 PM

The Snake That Eats Itself

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Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson

August 5, 2013, 4:43 PM

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