James A. Robinson

James A. Robinson is a professor at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy.

Articles by James A. Robinson
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Eva Vázquez illustration for Foreign Policy

The Upside of Populism
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Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
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PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images

Is Congo Finally Getting Its Act Together?
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James A. Robinson
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MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images

The Snake That Eats Itself
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Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
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Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP/GettyImages

The Orangutan in a Tuxedo
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James A. Robinson
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ALEX KOLOMOISKY/AFP/Getty Images

Uncultured
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Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
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