Distinguished Lecture: The Narrow Corridor: States, Society and the Fate of Liberty
FromJan 15, 2023 To Feb 15, 2023
Khartoum, Sudan
The Narrow Corridor: States, Society and the Fate of Liberty
James Robinson is a prominent economist, political scientist, and Professor at the University of Chicago.
Prof. Robinson has conducted influential research in the field of political and economic development and the relationships between political power and institutions and prosperity. His work explores the underlying causes of economic and political divergence both historically and today and uses both the mathematical and quantitative methods of economics along with the case study, qualitative and fieldwork methodologies used in other social sciences.
The lecture would address his latest book co-authored with Daron Acemoglu, an Institute Professor of Economics at MIT – The Narrow Corridor: States, Society and the Fate of Liberty. The book examines the incessant and inevitable struggle between states and society, and gives an account of the deep historical processes that have shaped the modern world.
Using the Narrow Corridor framework, a discussion of relevance to Sudan would follow to address practical issues surrounding transition towards more inclusive institutions in Sudan.
Agenda
Date
15/01/2023
Location
Khartoum, Sudan
Speakers
Research Fellows
Ibrahim Elbadawi
Managing Director, Economic Research Forum
Senior Associates
James Robinson
Professor, University of Chicago