Product Description. A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thorniest problems: www.smithsonianbooks.com
: Guest asserts that since independence, many African governments have failed their people through predatory "vampire state" behavior. He highlights how autocrats often view their office as a license to enrich themselves, citing leaders like Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe as prime examples. The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and ...
: Guest advocates for "simple ideas, rigorously applied," such as investing in primary education, health care, and the rule of law rather than showy infrastructure projects. Critical Perspectives Product Description