Summary:
The book introduces the concept of the J Curve to explain how a country's openness impacts its stability, positing that nations must endure a period of volatility as they transition from closed to open societies. It analyzes various countries' political and economic systems, illustrating how they navigate through this curve amidst internal and external pressures.
Key points:
1. The J Curve is a model showing that closed societies are stable but as they open up, they become unstable before stabilizing again as open societies.
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