Instruct: Classify the given Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: A good overview from a dissenting view in the establishment

This is a great book for a non-expert interested in the question of why some countries are rich while others are so persistently poor and volatile. It presents a consistent and pretty clear view of the world, drawing on some of the basic principles of economics. It is written in a conversational, story-filled style that makes it much more interesting than the average economics tome, and avoids a lot of academic jargon. Where the jargon is useful for clarity, he gives reasonably good and original explanations.One warning: don't expect a terribly balanced outlook -- Easterly is a little dismissive of other viewpoints, and does not really give a fair shake to the conclusions he doesn't share. Think of this book instead as one man's opinion on tropical underdevelopment (an opinion well worth reading) and not as a statement of fact.