A new book by Mike Arnold. This is a painstaking and fact-based investigative analysis of the decades-long insurgency perpetrated by…
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This book offers a comprehensive, research-driven analysis of the persistent economic underdevelopment in Africa, with Nigeria as a central case study. It argues that Nigeria’s failure to achieve sustained growth stems from weak social institutions, corrupt governance, and mismanagement of resources—issues common across the continent, though shaped by local contexts. The book contrasts these challenges with successful development strategies in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the importance of foundational institutions.
Early chapters trace Nigeria’s institutional decline since independence, highlighting systemic barriers to progress despite abundant natural and human resources. Later sections critique widely accepted growth models—especially the overreliance on foreign direct investment—as ineffective for nations lacking a solid economic base. Instead, the book advocates for development strategies grounded in proven, context-sensitive frameworks.
Intended for readers interested in global development, the book serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, practitioners, and organizations working to promote sustainable growth in Africa.
Edited by Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, Roland Bénabou and Dilip Mookherjee. Understanding poverty and what to do about it, is perhaps…
By Terry Lynn Karl. “All in all I wish we had discovered water” Sheik Yamani, Oil Minister of Saudi Arabia.…
By Dambisa Moyo. Review By Jane Wales. As the global financial crisis unfolds, those least responsible—our world’s poor—will…
By Illias Bantekas and Lutz Oette. This unique textbook merges human rights law with its practice, from the courtroom to…
Abdol S. Soofi and Yuqin Zhang. This book primarily deals with corporate restructuring through mergers and acquisitions (M&As). It critically…
Abdol Soofi and Yuqin Zhang. This book primarily deals with corporate restructuring through mergers and acquisitions (M&As). It critically examines…
By Michael D. Driessen. “This is among the most important recent books on religion and democracy. Michael Driessen insightfully and…
By Anthony Atkinson. Reviewed by Tom Clark. “You say you want a revolution,” sang John Lennon, before adding a characteristic…
Reviewed by M. Krul. “Poverty Traps” is a collection of research papers on the subject of, well, poverty traps, edited…