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245			_aHow Africa works _bsuccess and failure on the world's last developmental frontier
250			_aFirst Grove Atlantic
260			_aNew York _bAtlantic Monthly Press _c2026
300			_ax, 435p. _bmap 24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 337-402) and index
520			_aThe acclaimed author of How Asia Works brings his "pithy, well-written and intellectually vigorous" (Financial Times) reporting to Africa, revealing essential, promising lessons about the engines of economic growth across the continent. In the 1980s, countries across Asia stunned the world with meteoric economic growth-but when eyes turn to Africa today, it is often to lament corruption, violence and poverty rather than to scout the next developmental frontrunners. Yet some African nations, even in the face of challenging geography and the crippling legacies of colonialism, have found remarkable success. In How Africa Works, Joe Studwell draws on extensive research and travel across the continent to explore what's worked and what hasn't, and shows how the rapidly rising population-seen as alarming by so many-will be foundational to Africa's flourishing. Studwell's book is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the next chapter of global development
650			_aEconomic development-Africa
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