Guest, Robert <br/><br/>
The shackled continent :  power, corruption, and African lives / 
Robert Guest 
 - Washington [D.C.] :  Smithsonian Books,  2010, c2004. 
 - 288 p. :  1 map ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Published with a new epilogue. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> 100876 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781588342973 1588342972 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>9781588342973 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Continental Organization for Global Co-operation Against Poverty in Africa.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political corruption--Africa<br/>Political science<br/>Social history
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa--Politics and government--1960-<br/>Africa--Social conditions--1960-
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>960.32 Gue   15