Stephen Ellis
Capsule Review
Sept/Oct
2011
The past decade or so has witnessed the most comprehensive and sustained period of economic growth in Africa since the 1950s. These two books try to make sense of these developments.
Essay
Sep/Oct
2005
Past attempts to fix failed states in Africa have gone nowhere for similar reasons: they have tried to restore good governance to places that have never enjoyed it in the first place. A radical rethinking is needed; in the hardest cases, international trusteeships offer the best chance for success.
Capsule Review
Jan/Feb
2005
Capsule Review
Jul/Aug
2000
