
From renowned economist Thomas Sowell, an examination of why different races and cultures succeed or fail "A robust, neo-conservative romp through the minefield of contemporary race relations."--New York Times What causes differences between...

Encompassing more than a decade of research around the globe, this book shows that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilization.





Thomas Sowell is one of America's leading voices on matters of race and ethnicity. In his book Inside American Education he surveyed the ills of American education from the primary grades to graduate school with "an impressive range of knowledge and acuity of observation,"...