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Robert I. Rotberg

Dec 21, 2016 Snapshot

The Judge Who Could Remake Brazil

The difference between the world’s most corrupt countries and those that are on the path to probity is visionary leadership. In Brazil, Sergio Moro—a federal judge—is...

Robert I. Rotberg

Sergio Moro in São Paulo, October 2016.

Politics & Society July/August 2010 Comment

Mugabe Über Alles

Zimbabwe has been ruled by a unity government since 2008, but President Robert Mugabe and his party continue to usurp power and pillage the country's wealth.

Robert I. Rotberg

Corruption July/August 2004 Comment

Strengthening African Leadership

Poor leadership has been the depressing norm in Africa for decades. But as a bold new initiative by a group of past and present African leaders takes off, good...

Robert I. Rotberg

Africa - Foreign Affairs

Security July/August 2002 Essay

Failed States in a World of Terror

State failure is not new, but recently it has become more dangerous than ever. Weak states threaten not only themselves but also their neighbors and even global...

Robert I. Rotberg

Security - Foreign Affairs

Crime & Drugs September/October 2000 Essay

Africa's Mess, Mugabe's Mayhem

Venal leaders are the curse of Africa, and Robert Mugabe is a walking reminder of how much damage they can do. No mere thug like Idi Amin, the gifted Mugabe created...

Robert I. Rotberg

Zimbabwe - Foreign Affairs

Economic Development Fall 1988 Essay

Haiti's Past Mortgages Its Future

Seeks to explain the failure of democracy in Haiti after Duvalier by reference to economic and historical factors. Haiti is a (1) "rural fastness" suffering from land...

Robert I. Rotberg

Haiti - Foreign Affairs

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