Spills And Spin

Review by Ed Crooks. It is a year ago this week that BP capped its Macondo well in the Gulf of…


Africa is Open for Business

Victor Kgomoeswana, well known as an African business expert with a profile on radio and…


Re-think Development in Africa

By Komla Tsey. In this thought provoking book, Komla Tsey argues that if governments, NGOs,…


Africa's development in historical perspective

By Bates, Nuun & Robinson. This edited volume addresses the root causes of Africa's persistent…


Comparative Economic Systems by H. Stephen Gardner

Comparative Economic Systems by H. Stephen Gardner This undergraduate/graduate course compares the…


Connections by James Burke

Connections by James Burke. Connections explores an Alternative View of Change (the subtitle of the…


The Fate of Africa

Martin Meredith. Reviewed By Danny Yee. The Fate of Africa is a lively and accessible history of…


Portfolios of the Poor

Daryl Collins, et el. Reviewed By David Guinn. Portfolios of the Poor gave me the same feeling of…


The Paradox of Generosity--Giving we Receive, Grasping we Lose

By Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson. "The Paradox of Generosity is a winner. It's a terrific book…


Violence and the World's Religious Traditions

By Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, Michael Jerryson. Is religion inherently predisposed to…