Cursed economies

The authors study the phenomenon of economic disasters in different historical periods - from ancient Egypt to the present. Particular attention is paid to the “resource curse”: with vivid fascinating examples from the history of different countries, the authors show how minerals, geographical position, traditions, problem neighbors, and even people themselves can become a “curse” and lead to the death of the economy.
Book Enlightener’s prestigious prize entered the short list.
research work will be interesting to everyone who was fascinated by the works of the philosopher and futurist Juval Harari, the reasoning of the risks and “anti-chipility” Nassim Taleb, as well as the previous bestseller Andrei Movchan “Russia in era of post -truths.