What Nation Builders Know: Four Foundational Concepts and the Critical Link to Innovation

Building a country from scratch turns out to be among the most complex of human endeavours.

Key Takeaways

• The desire to build and create is a fundamental human behaviour – but it isn’t easy.

• Nation building may be the most complex of all human endeavours, given the proliferation of inputs.

• Fragile states – where nation building is most sorely needed – face an exponentially more difficult path to successful development.

• The Liberian experience is i…