How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier
An admirable example of the genre ... A great strength of How Africa Works is how it documents the policy vicissitudes, even when they don’t support the author’s story ... Refreshingly clear-eyed.
A dazzling reassessment of the continent’s historic handicaps, and its potential for economic development.
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Studwell paints richly detailed portraits of African economies and takes an optimistic stance on the continent’s future, which isn’t always convincing ... Worth reading for his fine-grained insights into African politics and economies.
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