Alan Beattie

Why do some countries succeed while others fail? What causes boom or bust? In 'False Economy', Alan Beattie uses extraordinary stories of economic triumph & disaster to explain how some countries went wrong while others went right, & why it's so difficult to change course once you're on the path to ruin.

A Surprising Economic History of the World

False Economy

Philip Meredith

In this book Phillip Meridith focuses upon the British situation in order to investigate the political management of sex education in schools.

Political Issues in Britain and Europe

Sex Education

Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn't Africa grow cocaine? Why might believing in God be good for your balance-sheet? In 2001 Argentina's government bankrupted itself, yet for the past two hundred years it had enjoyed a vista of economic opportunity almost identical to that of the USA. Why did the USA succeed while Argentina stalled? Botswana and Sierra Leone are both blessed with abundant diamonds. Why did Botswana became the world's fastest-growing economy while Sierra Leone suffered a decade of brutal civil war? The path to prosperity is rarely obvious and the sources of success are often unexpected. Time and again, world leaders have failed to learn the lessons of economic history, and their mistakes continue to have surprising and catastrophic consequences. In False Economy, Alan Beattie uses extraordinary stories of economic triumph and disaster to explain how some countries went wrong while others went right, and why it's so difficult to change course once you're on the path to ruin.

Alan Beattie

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