Witnessing Africa’s Woes and Hopes

Issue Date October 2004
Volume 15
Issue 4
Page Numbers 173-76
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A review of A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa by Howard W. French.

About the Author

Richard Joseph is John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University. He is the author of Democracy and Prebendal Politics in Nigeria (1987; reissued 2014). He is writing books on post-1975 Nigerian politics and society; and on governance, development, and the state in Africa.

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Further Reading

Volume 8, Issue 2

Can Africa Develop?

A review of Development and Democracy in Africa, by Claude Ake.

Volume 20, Issue 3

Democratization by Elections? Opposition Weakness in Africa

Due to weak opposition parties and presidential dominance, many African countries have not reaped the full benefits of regularly held elections.

Volume 10, Issue 4

South Africa: Entering the Post-Mandela Era

Post-apartheid South Africa’s democratic quest resembles a good thriller–just as the plot seems clear, a twist appears in the tale.