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Why does capital formation often fail to occur in developing countries This work explores the political incentives that either foster growth or steal nations' growth prospects. It examines the frontier between risk and uncertainty, analyzing the forces driving development in both developed and undeveloped regions.

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Illustrates that recent US foreign policy is too often misguided, resulting in misdirected foreign aid and alliances that stunt political and economic development among partner regimes, leaving America on the wrong side of change. Alliance Curse questions the wisdom of diplomacy that depends on questionable linkages or outdated suppositions.