The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall
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The J Curve: A New Way to Understand Why Nations Rise and Fall is a book by political scientist Ian Bremmer. It was named a "Book of the Year" in 2006 by The Economist.Bremmer's J Curve describes the relationship between a country's openness and its stability; focusing on the notion that while many countries are stable because they are open, others are stable because they are closed. According to Bremmer, a government's motivations differ dramatically depending on where they fall on the J curve.
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