Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

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This chapter builds heavily on our previous research with Simon
Johnson and Davide Cantoni: Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson
(2002) and Acemoglu, Cantoni, Johnson, and Robinson (2010, 2011).
Our discussion of the development of early institutions in Australia
follows the seminal work of Hirst (1983, 1988, 2003) and Neal
(1991). The original manuscript of the writ issued to Judge Collins is
available (thanks to the Macquarie University Law School in
Australia) 
at
www.law.mq.edu.au/scnsw/html/Cable%20v%20Sinclair,%201788.htm
Macarthur’s characterization of Wentworth’s supporters is quoted
from Melbourne (1963), pp. 131–32.
Our discussion of the origins of the Rothschilds follows Ferguson
(1998); Mayer Rothschild’s remark to his son is reproduced from
Ferguson, p. 76.
Our discussion of the impact of the French on European institutions
is taken from Acemoglu, Cantoni, Johnson, and Robinson (2010,
2011) and the references therein. See Doyle (2002) for a standard
overview of the French Revolution. Information on the feudal dues in
Nassau-Usingen is from Lenger (2004), p. 96. Ogilivie (2011)
overviews the historical impact of guilds on European development.
For a treatment of the life of (Ōkubo Toshimichi, see Iwata (1964).
Sakamoto Ryūma’s eight-point plan is reproduced from Jansen
(2000), p. 310.

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Our discussion of the Black Act follows Thompson (1975). Baptist
Nunn’s report of June 27 is from Thompson (1975), pp. 65–66. The
other quotes are from Thompson’s section on the rule of law, pp.
258–69, which is well worth reading in its entirety.
Our approach to democratization in England is based on Acemoglu
and Robinson (2000a, 2001, and 2006a). Earl Grey’s speech is quoted
from Evans (1996), p. 223. Stephens’s comment about democracy is
quoted in Briggs (1959), p. 34. Thompson’s quote is from Thompson
(1975), p. 269.
The entire text of the People’s Charter can be found in Cole and
Filson (1951) and at 
web.bham.ac.uk/1848/document/peoplech.htm
.
The quote from Burke is taken from Burke (1790/1969), p. 152.
Lindert (2004, 2009) is a seminal treatment of the coevolution of
democracy and public policy over the past two hundred years.
Keyssar (2009) is a seminal introduction to the evolution of
political rights in the United States. Vanderbilt is quoted in Josephson
(1934), p. 15. The text of Roosevelt’s address is at 
www.theodore-
roosevelt.com/sotu1.html
.
The quote from Woodrow Wilson is from Wilson (1913), p. 286.
The text of President Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat can be found at
miller-center.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3309
.
Data on the relative tenure of Supreme Court justices in Argentina
and the United States is presented in Iaryczower, Spiller, and
Tommasi (2002). Helmke (2004) discusses the history of court
packing in Argentina and quotes Justice Carlos Fayt.

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