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“A masterful study of policy successes in Africa…. This book is much more than a specialized monograph―it is a model for the application of the comparative method…. Highly recommended.”―Choice
"Hern provides a robust analysis of key questions in African politics and development…. Well written and engaging, her book pushes conventional…
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1 author picked Explaining Successes in Africa as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Africa is often held up as a development failure, with The Economist magazine famously branding it the “Hopeless Continent” in 2000.
This book shatters such a misrepresentation and shows many examples of development success on the continent. To do this it uses an easy to understand comparative method and the author shows that the main determinant of success is an active and effective state which can sponsor and support development interventions and policies.
It is accessibly written and has excellent coverage across the continent.
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