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The Rise and Decline of Nations

Mancur Olson · first published 1982

Mentioned 3 time(s) by 3 guest(s): 2 recommend. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags

  1. Ezra Klein on Lex Fridman Podcast (2025-03-26): recommend

    “…It's by Mancur Olson, who's sort of a founder of public interest economics, and it's called The Rise and Decline of Nations.…”

    Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Left vs Right Politics, Trump, Elon & DOGE | Lex Fridman Podcast #462

  2. Michael Munger on EconTalk (2020-08-17): mention

    “…like Mancur Olson's idea in The Rise and Decline of Nations…”

    Michael Munger on the Future of Higher Education

  3. Henry Farrell on Conversations with Tyler (2019-10-23): recommend

    “…you want to go back to Mancur Olson’s book, The Rise and Decline of Nations…”

    Henry Farrell on Weaponized Interdependence, Big Tech, and Playing with Ideas (Ep. 78)