A review by svsmith21
The Poverty of Nations: A Sustainable Solution by Barry Asmus, Wayne Grudem

4.0

This is a pretty solid book, and I found the first few chapters particularly enjoyable. If anyone wants to know more about conservative economics and how conservatives would conceive of a solution to poverty, then this is the book for you. Unfortunately, it gets a little repetitive and tedious at times. But, it is well-researched and provides a lot of economic and historical arguments for the points made. It's a little dangerous to tie in the Bible to an economics text, but I don't think it's wrong in principal and I can't think of anything that I thought was inappropriate. I especially appreciated that this book tackles a lot of issues that are important for the economic well-being of a nation rather than strictly focusing on economics. Also, the authors are not afraid to be critical of the excesses of their convictions that can be damaging or destructive, which is why I'm glad that they emphasized the importance of certain cultural norms within a nation that will work to bring people out of poverty. Though it is repetitive, it is easy to follow and the main points and arguments generally get stuck in your head as you keep reading them, so I'm grateful for that.