The Rise and Fall of Nations

Praise for Ruchir Sharma and Breakout Nations One of Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential People of 2015 and Foreign Policy's Top Global Thinkers of 2012. "The best book on global economic trends I've read in a while."-Fareed Zakaria "Sharma's wealth of knowledge ... and ample experience on the ground are strong foundations for his exploration of what makes economies break out, or break down."- Reuters "For sheer readability and insight on the developing world drama, I dare say you won't find a better choice."- Wall Street Journal "Combines keen on-the-ground reporting and economic and investment analysis with lively, lucid prose."- Forbes "Smart geoeconomic insights."- Foreign Policy "Prescient."-Washington Post "I love this book. It really snuck up on me. It will sneak up on you too."-Tom Keene, Bloomberg TV