James Robinson

Title

 Professor of Government

Email

 jrobinson@latte.harvard.edu

Telephone

 617-496-2389

Fax

 617-495-8292

Department

 Government

School

 Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Regions of Interest

  Latin American Region-wide or Comparative Work

Countries of Interest

  Colombia

Areas of Expertise

  History

Mailing Address

 Weatherhead Center for International Affairs 1737 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02138

Office Location

 CGIS N309

Research Interest

 Comparative political economy of development-why some socities are rich and others poor, why some are democratic and others not. Currently working on the economic and political history of Colombia and Chile and what factors can explain their specific path

Web Page

 http://www.gov.harvard.edu/Faculty/Bios/Robinson.htm

Courses

 Politics, Institutions and Prosperity Spring 1197 The Political Economy of Africa Spring EC2410g Political Economics Spring HIS2782 The Economic History of Latin America

Publications

 The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Trade, Inst