Archive - An Africanist Perspective

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Institutions and policy tools at the core of US Africa Policy are ill-suited for the times

Mar 27

Political development over the last 25 years, opportunities for subnational experimentation/variation, and nascent restructuring of political economy…

Mar 16

The case for bigger and transformative ideas, faster project implementation, better policy research, more and better data collection

Mar 1

February 2023

On why France is no longer the unchallenged major global power in francophone Africa and what it means for the region (and for France)

Feb 22

On why policy distortions aren't the only (or even the biggest) problem

Feb 18

Unless domestic elite property rights substantially improve, the natural resource sector will not power Africa's economic takeoff

Feb 13

How demographics will shape African states' economic and political futures

Feb 10

War-prone countries won't simply elect their way to peace and stability

Feb 6

There is cause for cautious optimism

Feb 3

January 2023

The promised fruits of ending apartheid have not materialized and there appears to be no clear path out of generalized political and economic malaise.

Jan 30

On the importance of understanding the historical origins of the conflict and potential paths to lasting peace

Jan 27

Competition to link the Great Lakes to the sea is good, but there is a risk of overcapacity and debt overhangs

Jan 23

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