It is striking how often countries that are
rich with oil, minerals or fertile land have
failed to grow more rapidly than those without.…
Kenya’s new economic diplomacy is working. This was evident at the Kenya Diaspora Conference held in Washington, DC, from October 7 to 9.…
Book abstract: Countries with an abundance of natural resources, many of which are in sub-Saharan Africa, often show a record of relatively…
Does democratic governance expand wealth and prosperity? There is no consensus about this issue despite the fact that for more than half a…
This paper examines the potential role of civil society action in increasing state accountability for development in Sub-Saharan Africa. It…
This paper compares Japan and the US as they provide different types of capital to the developing world, focusing especially on foreign aid…
As we consider over two decades of change in Bolivia, it now seems to us that understanding history involves adjusting short-term…
In a much-publicized statement apparently aimed at China, during her recent visit to Africa U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned…
The rising concern over global food price volatility has put agriculture at the centre of international cooperation. But unlike the 1950s,…