African Development: Making Sense of the Issues and Actors, 1st Edition

2007 by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.

Todd Moss offers a comprehensive yet highly accessible introduction to the issues, actors and institutions interacting across the diverse continent.

"Thoughtful, well written, and even the mature scholar of African development will be impressed by its contents.... Moss' book leads the student in to a deep understanding of the actors at work in Africa's development." - Barry Riddell, Canadian Journal for Development Studies

"Treating both political and economic themes with admirable clarity, [Moss] walks the reader briskly through Africa' colonial legacy, the syndrome of personal rule, the economic liabilities of conflict, and the challenges of democratic reform.... Provides a thorough and critical but fair-minded treatment in a style that is plainspoken and often witty.... An excellent resource." - Peter Lewis, Foreign Affairs

"An excellent introduction to current political and economic issues in Africa. Chapter 1's 'Ten Tips for Sensibly Studying African Development' are reason enough to read the book.... Highly recommended." - Choice, a Choice Outstanding Academic Book