An edition of The shackled continent
(2004)
The shackled continent
power, corruption, and African lives
by Robert Guest
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In this provocative and thoughtful book, Guest argues that the continent of Africa remains poor primarily because it is badly governed. "The Shackled Continent" provides a persuasive look into the persistent problems of modern Africa and offers some possible solutions.
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Politics and government, Political corruption, Corruption (Politique), Continental Organization for Global Co-operation Against Poverty in Africa, Conditions sociales, Politique et gouvernement, Poverty, Social conditions, Economic conditions, Pauvreté, Africa, history, Africa, economic conditions, Africa, social conditions, Africa, politics and government, Poor, africaTimes
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The shackled continent: power, corruption, and African lives
2010, Smithsonian Books
in English
1588342972 9781588342973
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The Shackled Continent
July 1, 2005, Pan Books, Pan
Paperback
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0330419722 9780330419727
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The shackled continent: Africa's past, present and future
2004, Macmillan, Macmillan Publishers Limited
in English
1405033886 9781405033886
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The shackled continent: power, corruption, and African lives
2004, Smithsonian Books
in English
158834214X 9781588342140
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction: why is Africa so poor? --
The vampire state --
Digging diamonds, digging graves --
No title --
Sex and death --
The son of a snake is a snake --
Fair aid, free trade --
Of potholes and grasping gendarmes --
Wiring the wilderness --
Beyond the Rainbow Nation --
Conclusion: One step at a time --
Epilogue.
Edition Notes
Published with a new epilogue.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281) and index.
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